Definitions by Tom Miles

there like Fred Astaire 

A cosmic yes to everything. A confirmation of one's support of / presence at / attention to the the issue at hand, even if the room starts rotating around an invisible horizontal axis.

"My step-father died. I never liked him. Turns out no-one else did either. Could you come along to the funeral, help swell the numbers?"

"I'm there like Fred Astaire."

there like Fred Astaire by Tom Miles January 23, 2010

nom de strip 

A name assumed for glamour photography / pornography / other sexual activity when an alias might be advisable; one's stripper name.

"She's principal fiscal advisor to the mayor nowadays, but I remember her fondly as Lola Wetness."

"Lola Wetness?"

"Her nom de strip."

nom de strip by Tom Miles August 1, 2009

gamedrop 

To mention one's presence at an historic sporting event where there is little or no contextual justification for doing so.

"The Harry Potter phenomenon can be directly linked to the rise of Radical Islam - discuss."

"Well, when I was sitting just eight rows behind Stephen King during Game Two of the World Series..."

"E Minus, egregious gamedrop."

gamedrop by Tom Miles January 17, 2008