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The subjective experience of time passing confirmed as about right by external, objective measuring criteria ie an hour feels about like an hour, and this is confirmed by looking at a clock, where an hour has indeed been measured as having passed. As opposed to (e-time), where time seems to pass at a quicker or slower rate than external measuring systems would suggest.
1. I had an hour real time left at work - and it passed in exactly an hour on the clock.
2. It seemed I'd only been online a few minutes real time, but when I looked at the clock it had been three hours.
2. It seemed I'd only been online a few minutes real time, but when I looked at the clock it had been three hours.
by chris firth September 9, 2006
Get the real time mug.1. angerland
The country experienced by inhabitants of England (UK)who feel sidelined or marginalised by the norms, constraints and political controls imposed by the ruling government or over-heavy bueracratic system; the inner experience people in England (or any other country) who experience a sensation of anger and frustration inflicted by their nation's prevalent cultural status. Muslims, Islamists and economic migrants\immigrants often find themselves dwelling in this country.
The country experienced by inhabitants of England (UK)who feel sidelined or marginalised by the norms, constraints and political controls imposed by the ruling government or over-heavy bueracratic system; the inner experience people in England (or any other country) who experience a sensation of anger and frustration inflicted by their nation's prevalent cultural status. Muslims, Islamists and economic migrants\immigrants often find themselves dwelling in this country.
Bank Clerk: Right. Let's fill this in. Where do you come from?
Mohammed: What do you mean by come from?
Bank Clerk: I mean that I can't let you open a current bank account until I know where you live.
Mohammed: Ah, OK. I live in Angerland. It's a county where I'm not even allowed to demonstrate my opposition to the government, and am inclined to be made to feel as though as I should hold my head in shame.
Bank Clerk: Fine. I'm spelling that - is it A - N - G - A - L- A -...
(Mohammed sighs in despair and raises his eyes skyward, whispering 'Allah karim!').
Mohammed: What do you mean by come from?
Bank Clerk: I mean that I can't let you open a current bank account until I know where you live.
Mohammed: Ah, OK. I live in Angerland. It's a county where I'm not even allowed to demonstrate my opposition to the government, and am inclined to be made to feel as though as I should hold my head in shame.
Bank Clerk: Fine. I'm spelling that - is it A - N - G - A - L- A -...
(Mohammed sighs in despair and raises his eyes skyward, whispering 'Allah karim!').
by chris firth March 8, 2007
Get the angerland mug.a digital space where a browser or surfer finds something interesting or pleasant, and dwells there quite some e-time, and comes away feeling refreshed or relaxed. Like spending an hour in a quiet forest glade, but in a virtual environment.
1. I came across this really sweet artist's electraglade while browsing on the web last night - I spent hours just looking at the amazing pictures there.
2. Mum: Come on out from that electraglade - your supper's ready.
Kid: coming (click) ...aah. That place was mint.
2. Mum: Come on out from that electraglade - your supper's ready.
Kid: coming (click) ...aah. That place was mint.
by chris firth August 14, 2006
Get the electraglade mug.1. A personal awareness that ones breath does not smell good, either having imbibed tea, alcohol, mints, but usually coffee.
2. Smelly, coffee breath, as experiened by school pupils when their teachers speak to them within sniffing distance just after morning break.
2. Smelly, coffee breath, as experiened by school pupils when their teachers speak to them within sniffing distance just after morning break.
Check out girl: Seventeen pounds and thirty three p, please.
Shopper: Here you go, love. (stoops too low as handing over cash). Sorry about my teacher breath.
Check out girl: No worries (but thinking: Urgh. This stront mings of coffee.
Shopper: Here you go, love. (stoops too low as handing over cash). Sorry about my teacher breath.
Check out girl: No worries (but thinking: Urgh. This stront mings of coffee.
by chris firth September 23, 2006
Get the teacher breath mug.1. Verb - to make somebody feel good by clicking the thumb up icon on urbandictionary.com next to a word they have placed there.
2. Noun - a physical inication from another human that something useful and worthwhile has been achieved
2. Noun - a physical inication from another human that something useful and worthwhile has been achieved
by chris firth September 16, 2006
Get the thumb up mug.1. somebody who has achieved promotion quickly at work, only for it to be obvious that they cannot live up to the job, and hence experience a humiliating demotion
2. a star -rock\pop etc - who is talked about a lot in the press as though they are the next big thing, but then never deliver the goods.
After the planet - which is no longer a planet!
2. a star -rock\pop etc - who is talked about a lot in the press as though they are the next big thing, but then never deliver the goods.
After the planet - which is no longer a planet!
1. hear about Smithson - last weeks new MD? Got fired, the asshole. He's a real pluto.
2. Pete Doherty is just a total pluto
2. Pete Doherty is just a total pluto
by chris firth August 24, 2006
Get the pluto mug.A public washhouse, ie laundrette, where goths without washing machines at home go to wash their clothes.
Gothdrettes only have 'dark wash' facilities, and are open from 11.55pm to 4.55am.
Gothdrettes only have 'dark wash' facilities, and are open from 11.55pm to 4.55am.
Lady Goth: Phew! You smell slightly. Too much petulia!
Smelly Man Goth: Yeah, I know. Sorry. I'm putting all my gear into a bin bag and going to the gothdrette at midnight.
Lay Goth: You putting in your boots??!!
Smelly Man Goth: Don't get dark. No one puts their heels in the gothdrette machines. They come out like death warmed up!
Smelly Man Goth: Yeah, I know. Sorry. I'm putting all my gear into a bin bag and going to the gothdrette at midnight.
Lay Goth: You putting in your boots??!!
Smelly Man Goth: Don't get dark. No one puts their heels in the gothdrette machines. They come out like death warmed up!
by chris firth September 15, 2006
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