87 definitions by Stuart Fletcher
<noun> Colloquial
1. Term used by Southern Americans to refer to a Northern American.
2. Term used by foreign nations, chiefly Britain and Australia to refer to Americans.
==> The term is thought to derive from Dutch settlers in the 1600's referring to the English colonials as 'Jan Kees' (John Cheese) which entered our language with the spelling 'Yankees,' as that is how it would sound in Dutch. 'Yanks' is simply a shortened form of it.
1. Term used by Southern Americans to refer to a Northern American.
2. Term used by foreign nations, chiefly Britain and Australia to refer to Americans.
==> The term is thought to derive from Dutch settlers in the 1600's referring to the English colonials as 'Jan Kees' (John Cheese) which entered our language with the spelling 'Yankees,' as that is how it would sound in Dutch. 'Yanks' is simply a shortened form of it.
English Guy: "Those bloody Yanks."
Redneck hick from the South: "Yeehaw, thems Yankies are'sa comin', get the showtgun, yiiiiiiiiiieeeeeeeeeep!!!"
Redneck hick from the South: "Yeehaw, thems Yankies are'sa comin', get the showtgun, yiiiiiiiiiieeeeeeeeeep!!!"
by Stuart Fletcher May 14, 2006
<verb> Colloquial expression;
To 'go with the flow' means to not have a particularly strong opinion on something, and thus follow the majority.
==> First known to be used by the Roman Emperor Marcus Arelius (yes, the one from Gladiator) in his writings 'the Meditations.' Marcus wrote a lot about the flow of thoughts and happiness and he concluded that "most things flow naturally" and in his opinion it was better to "Go with the Flow" than to try and change society.
To 'go with the flow' means to not have a particularly strong opinion on something, and thus follow the majority.
==> First known to be used by the Roman Emperor Marcus Arelius (yes, the one from Gladiator) in his writings 'the Meditations.' Marcus wrote a lot about the flow of thoughts and happiness and he concluded that "most things flow naturally" and in his opinion it was better to "Go with the Flow" than to try and change society.
DUDE: "Hey man!"
MAN: "Yo dude, what's up?"
DUDE: "Nothing, I was just wondering why you weren't being TOTALLY EXTREME like I am today, with my cool anti-fit jeans and my tight fushcia mohawk!"
MAN: "I dunno, dude. I just thought I'd go with the flow rather than dress like a total dickhead, y'know..."
DUDE: "Yeah, I know what you mean, man."
MAN: "Yo dude, what's up?"
DUDE: "Nothing, I was just wondering why you weren't being TOTALLY EXTREME like I am today, with my cool anti-fit jeans and my tight fushcia mohawk!"
MAN: "I dunno, dude. I just thought I'd go with the flow rather than dress like a total dickhead, y'know..."
DUDE: "Yeah, I know what you mean, man."
by Stuart Fletcher January 12, 2005
British Slang
A person with no friends, or at least someone who appears that way.
Other similar uses:
1) On his bill - On his own
2) Has been billied - Has been abandoned (by friends)
3) A billy - one with no friends
A person with no friends, or at least someone who appears that way.
Other similar uses:
1) On his bill - On his own
2) Has been billied - Has been abandoned (by friends)
3) A billy - one with no friends
"That Danny lad is a right billy-no-mates."
"Look at that lad over there on his bill."
"David's been billied! Haha!"
"Ryan is a billy..."
"Look at that lad over there on his bill."
"David's been billied! Haha!"
"Ryan is a billy..."
by Stuart Fletcher November 3, 2004
<noun> Chiefly British Slang
1) To be one of a mentally diminished nature. See: retard
==> Term is a derivative of 'special' as some mentally challenged people are put in special areas of school and/or are known as "special people."
The term is used in a lighthearted sense to people who are not clinically disabled. Merely people who are known for doing absurd or stupid things.
1) To be one of a mentally diminished nature. See: retard
==> Term is a derivative of 'special' as some mentally challenged people are put in special areas of school and/or are known as "special people."
The term is used in a lighthearted sense to people who are not clinically disabled. Merely people who are known for doing absurd or stupid things.
FLETCH: "That fucking Fisheye... He's such an idiot!"
SCOTT: "Yeah he's such a fucking spesh."
FISHEYE: "Huh huh, I'm making a brew, shag yer bird, shag yer bird! Huh huh!"
SCOTT: "Yeah he's such a fucking spesh."
FISHEYE: "Huh huh, I'm making a brew, shag yer bird, shag yer bird! Huh huh!"
by Stuart Fletcher April 2, 2005
<noun> Slang abbreviation;
Literally, Body Odour. The smell that it created when bacteria feeds on sweat hence making it stale. Often unpleasant.
Literally, Body Odour. The smell that it created when bacteria feeds on sweat hence making it stale. Often unpleasant.
SIMON: "Charles, you have B.O. Go and wash your armpits!"
CHARLES: "I have taken your offensive statement and unmitigated imperative into account and have calculated an appropiate answer to your utterance: No."
CHARLES: "I have taken your offensive statement and unmitigated imperative into account and have calculated an appropiate answer to your utterance: No."
by Stuart Fletcher January 19, 2005
by Stuart Fletcher January 18, 2005
<noun>
Hibernia was the name the Romans gave to the large island West of Britannia (which was their name for modern Great Britain) which we now know as Ireland.
Hibernia was the name the Romans gave to the large island West of Britannia (which was their name for modern Great Britain) which we now know as Ireland.
I think they should've kept the name Hibernia because it's better than Ireland. Afterall, we DID keep Britain as this island's name.
by Stuart Fletcher January 18, 2005