Tom Elgie's definitions

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

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

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.

"I will be back in a jiffy!!"

by Tom Elgie October 12, 2016

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.

"I will be back in a jiffy!!"

by Tom Elgie October 12, 2016

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

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.

"I will be back in a jiffy!!"

by Tom Elgie October 12, 2016

scroggins

An interjection used to express astonishment.

Scroggins that is awesome!!! -- equivalent to "Wow that is awesome!!!"

by Tom Elgie May 24, 2006