Zed Numar's definitions

Cross-trade

The business of thieving, or anything else illegal or shady in nature. A "cross-trading scum" is a thief who's got on the wrong side of the court system.

"That blood is a cross-trader, he sells stolen goods online and invests the money in shady real-estate deals."

by Zed Numar July 26, 2021

Chant

An expression that means news, local gossip, the facts, the moods, or anything else about what's happening. "What's the chant?" is a way of asking for the latest information a basher's heard.

"So, what's the chant about the news of the day?"

by Zed Numar July 24, 2021

Cake

An annoying irony. From the phrase "You can't have your cake and eat it too." Mostly used to refer to something sought after only to be found it's useless.

"Well, I can get a better job and have more money, or I can keep my healthcare and not die. That's some cake right there..."

by Zed Numar July 21, 2021

Bubber-box

Any jail cell set aside for allowing belligerent bubbers to "sleep it off"

"Throw that wino in the bubber-box till he sobers up..."

by Zed Numar July 20, 2021

Flam

Idle stories, useless information

"Watch out for that tout Skorrig, He'll fill your brain-box with flam."

by Zed Numar August 4, 2021

Canny

Smart or talented.

"That berk is one canny blood, he figured out that Rubik's cube in under a minute!"

by Zed Numar July 24, 2021

Bubbed till the pitcher's empty

Very, very drunk. So drunk that the bubber's actually sweating out the bub through his skin. A particularly common state of consciousness for patrons of slum dive bars.

That wino gets bubbed till the pitcher's empty every night, his liver will be dying soon.

by Zed Numar July 20, 2021