185 definitions by black flag

The Granery

A gone but not forgotten music club in Bristol UK. Opened as a jazz venue in the late 1950's it became one of the nations leading venues in the Rock'n'Roll years and remained at the cut edge of the live music circiut until its closure in 1990.

It is claimed that every major band to achiebe UK success played at the place including The Rolling Stones, Yes, Genesis, The Damned, Iron Maiden, Metallica and Pink Floyd to name but a few.

by black flag June 11, 2004

USS Cole

UK slang

A ship that's got a hole in it.

3 degrees to starboard helmsman we don't wanna be a USS Cole do we?

by black flag June 3, 2004

gone pear-shaped

UK slang (London)

To go wrong, to be victims of Murphy's Law. Often heard for the lips of actors in Brit crime flicks and cop shows Origin obscure.

"Bloody Hell it's the sweeny, it's all gone pear shaped"

by black flag June 26, 2004

revolution

The inevitable outcome of the oppression of the worlds poor buy the rich few.

"I this age of knowledge
we learn all we can learn
the revolutions coming
the old order will burn"
(J. Wisbey from 'Songs For The New Nations'1995)

by black flag May 29, 2004

SAFO

UK toker' term meaning construct a plump reefer.

Hey Charlie, Skin A Fat One.

by black flag May 29, 2004

Queens Park

A scottish football team based in Glasgow who have to suffer the ignomy of playing in the countries biggest stadium infront of the nations smallest crowds.

Average Queens park home gate = 150
hampden park holds around 65,000

by black flag June 3, 2004

chevy

An obscure British rock band working out of Birmingham around 1980-4.

Chevy's only album was 'The Taker', released on Avatar records in 1981

by black flag June 3, 2004