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Jiffy

A jiffy is a unit of time: 0.0000000000033357 seconds or (3.3357x10^-11) or (3.3357 times 10 to the power of minus 11).

So named for the length it takes for light to travel 1 centimetre in a vaccum.
by Tom Elgie October 12, 2016
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Wank Pheasant

An affluent and difficult client.
Someone that puts forward a thoroughly unreasonable proposition.
There is no need to be a wank pheasant!
by Tom Elgie October 12, 2016
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Twerp

The word twerp has been classified as both parliamentary and unparliamentary language.

In 1956, the Speaker at the House of Commons ruled it an order because he assumed "it was a sort of technical term of the aviation industry".

It was later classified as unacceptable
"You are an absolute twerp!!"

what u mean that i am involved in the aviation industry??

No i am suggesting that your behaviour is absolutely unacceptable!!!
by Tom Elgie June 18, 2006
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Retirement

Retirement is viewed as "a time of happiness" by 82% of people in Britain - much higher than the global average.
I think that i will really enjoy my retirement
by Tom Elgie June 18, 2006
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Kingkisheen

A person born on Whit Sunday (the seventh sunday after easter), generally considered to be unlucky and fated to slay or be slain...or both; from cingcis, Pentecost.
(i don't know these people, they are just names to express the example for Kingkisheen)

Bob was born on Whit Sunday does that mean that he is a Kingkisheen.
Why yes sir it does.
by Tom Elgie June 18, 2006
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Ornature

1. Decoration

2. A public holiday occuring generall towards the end of May, and set apart for the decoration of the graves of those who fell in the American Civil War.
1. What beautiful ornature that is displayed.

2. Ornature this year will be the best time to remember those who died in the civil war
by Tom Elgie June 18, 2006
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Jiffy

A jiffy is a unit of time: 0.0000000000033357 seconds or (3.3357x10^-11) or (3.3357 times 10 to the power of minus 11).

So named for the length it takes for light to travel 1 centimetre in a vaccum.
by Tom Elgie October 12, 2016
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