black flag's definitions

euro metal

A form of heavy metal that evolved in continental europe (especially in Germany and Scandinavia) in parallel with and influenced by NWOBHM. Early members of the Euro metal movement were bands like Golden Earing (NL), The Scorpions (D), Jane (D) and Trust (F), but by the mid 1980's had evolved into a distinct brand of thrash metal.

Mercyful Fate (Den), Helloween (D), The Destroyers (Pol), Baron Rojo (Esp) and Bathory (Nor) are all good exapmles of how Euro metal evolved.

by black flag June 25, 2004

fat fucker

The self derogatory term used by Dumpy of Dumpy's Rusty Nuts when on stage.

"I'ma hot lover, fat fucker, hot lover yes indeed.." ('Hot Lover' by Dumpy's Rusty Nuts - from the 'Rock The Nation' EP)

by black flag June 25, 2004

UWE

The Univercity of the West Of England. A top UK educational establishment in Bristol UK where Alan Mcdade first learnt the urban planning principles that gave rise to Mcdadeism.

The main UWE campus is at Filton in the North of Bristol.

by black flag June 25, 2004

M25

The London Orbital Motorway, 10 lanes wide (in places), about 100 miles in circumference and with traffic moving at about 15 mph. Also used as the term to define the limits of the area covered by Greater London

The M25 always tops poles for the worst road in the UK.

by black flag June 25, 2004

A66

1) A cross country road in the UK running from Workington on the West coast to Middlesbourgh on the East. Because it changes from open highway to narrow mountain roads to dual carridgeway several times along it's lenght it is used by bikers in the north of England to give their mounts a really good work out.

2) A track by the rock band Metal Aardvaark inspired by the above.

"Rolling on through Penrith speeding on the Keswick, by pass Cockermouth and we are almost there; Get your Kicks on the A 66"

by black flag June 26, 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

Sweeny Todd

1) Cockney rhyming slang for the Flying Squad, an elite fast response dectective branch of London's Metropolitan police. Often contracte to The Sweeny.

2) A mythical and murderous London barber who killed his customers and sold the bodies to a near by pie shop.

"WE've been told to touch nothing until Sweeny Todd get's here."

by black flag June 26, 2004