Tom from the Shore's definitions

Australian College

A tavern or bar room or cheap gin mill. This is due to the fact that Australians are known for excessive drinking and spending too much time in gin mills.

Joe is over at Australian College getting his load on.

The only education he got was sitting on a bar stool in Australian college.

by Tom from the Shore April 2, 2008

Electric Train

1) A toy or model train that is powered by electricity. The most common examples are Lionel type trains and the H.O. trains sold in hobby shops

2) Any real train that is powered by electricity. Power may come from overhead wires, known as a 'catenary system', or through a power "third rail" that runs alongside the regular tracks.

1) Joe went to the hobby shop and bought a set of electric train for the kids.

Lionel makes great electric trains.

2) Electric trains run on the Montclair Line on New Jersey Transit.

The GG1 Locomotive is an example of a powerful electric train

by Tom from the Shore December 12, 2007

O27

An older type of toy electric train, so named beccause it was meant to travers a 27 inch diameter curve. Usually sold as a cheaper version of O Gauge, a common train typified by makers such as Lionel. O27 was made by Ives, Lionel, Marx and K-Line. It is still made by Lionel.

O27 has the same gauge (distance bwteen outer rails) as regular O Gauge trains. This distance is 1 and 1/4 inches.

I have one of those Marx O27 sets.

The O27 is not as fancy as O Gauge, but it is a lot of fun!

by Tom from the Shore December 12, 2007

Australian rocket scientist

A manual laborer, expecially one involved in digging, excavation. So called because the Australians are known as "diggers" and regarded as being rather dense.

He was digging a ditch, a regular Australian rocket scientist!

by Tom from the Shore November 10, 2007

Zamboon

Slang term for a Zambian soldier. The term originated in the 1970s with White mercenaries in the region of Zambia, Rhodesia, Botswana, South Africa.

The Zamboons were trading mortar fire with Botswana.

by Tom from the Shore November 12, 2007

Australian Mensa

Group therapy for people who are mentally ill or otherwise mentally incapacitated.

Toots had a nervous breakdown, so every Friday she goes to Australian Mensa.

After the psychiatric ward, the looneys go to Australian Mensa for outpatient care.

by Tom from the Shore November 9, 2007

hinky chinky

A derogatory phrase to denote anything Chinese. This is a rhyming slur.

Hinky Chinky Chinaman!

That's a real hinky chinky outfit!

by Tom from the Shore December 15, 2007