British slang for obtaining goods or services without having to pay for them. This can be for personal advantage or to further a project or piece of work; it can also be to obtain goods, materials or money for a charitable organisation.
How did you get the job finished so quickly?
Johnny went out scrounging and brought back some plastic piping, brand new, that someone had dumped in a skip.
Johnny went out scrounging and brought back some plastic piping, brand new, that someone had dumped in a skip.
by Croatalin May 11, 2014
Unlike WASP, this is s British acronym standing for Waste Of Space Prick (sometimes Prat or Pillock) and is usually applied to someone who is so monumentally stupid that they don't even realise they're stupid.
Malcolm's done it again! He got sent some malware and, instead of isolating it, he copied it to everybody, now the system is down for three days while it's cleaned out!
What a WOSP
What a WOSP
by Croatalin December 07, 2013
US Army slang common during the Vietnam War, although possibly originating much earlier than this. It means a soldier who is a combat virgin who has not been 'blooded' and, therefore, one whose behaviour in combat is unpredictable. The arrival of a new soldier as a replacement in an established unit was always difficult, hence the referral to such an arrival as FNG (Fucking New Guy). Where this soldier had not seen combat the difficulty was compounded and the established troops viewed them with suspicion as an unknown quantity.
by Croatalin April 27, 2014
STRictly ACcording (to regulations) an epithet applied to officers and NCOs who 'go by the book' and seem totally unable to think for themselves. The military equivalent of a Jobsworth, frequently linked with REMF.
Frequent complaint from the Vietnam War, "That STRAC REMF insisted we polish our boots before going out into the boonies to hunt Charlie"
by croatalin August 20, 2013
There are a number of different meanings for Jesus Nut among the commonest are:-
a) In US Army slang, to describe something or someone vitally important to an enterprise. Said to come from the mythical Jesus nut that, supposedly, holds on a helicopter’s rotors.
b) In US Army slang, as a term of contempt for someone with an over-inflated opinion of themselves.
c) An overenthusiastic Christian.
a) In US Army slang, to describe something or someone vitally important to an enterprise. Said to come from the mythical Jesus nut that, supposedly, holds on a helicopter’s rotors.
b) In US Army slang, as a term of contempt for someone with an over-inflated opinion of themselves.
c) An overenthusiastic Christian.
a) Jonesie's workin' on the radio again.
Yeah! He knows it's the goddam Jesus Nut when we're on patrol tomorrow.
b) Look at that STRAC REMF struttin' round. Who's he think he is, Jesus Nut to the whole goddam war?
c) That padre is a real Jesus Nut!
Yeah! He knows it's the goddam Jesus Nut when we're on patrol tomorrow.
b) Look at that STRAC REMF struttin' round. Who's he think he is, Jesus Nut to the whole goddam war?
c) That padre is a real Jesus Nut!
by Croatalin December 06, 2013
It's a toilet, or rather the room containing the toilet. It's from a 19th Century Cockney word 'carsey' meaning a privy, and is itself probably derived from the Italian 'casa' meaning house. Interestingly, the original word 'carsey' could also mean a den or brothel! It does make you wonder what the old Cockneys got up to when they went to the toilet.
Malcolm's been in the karzy for an hour!
Crappin' or five finger shufflin'?
With Malcolm you really don't want to know.
Crappin' or five finger shufflin'?
With Malcolm you really don't want to know.
by Croatalin February 15, 2014
1) To get high smoking marijuana, derives from pot one of the alternative names for marijuana.
2) To be really drunk, derives from pot, the Australian slang for a beer glass.
3) To be fired from your job, possibly because of one on the two preceding definitions or maybe both.
4) British Army slang, to shoot and kill an enemy combatant, derives from the old hunter's expression 'one for the pot', referring to a rabbit, pigeon shot and killed.
5) Buried, derives from the slang for burying the victim of a hit, by extension it is applied to someone who has received a put down so vicious that they are figuratively dead and buried.
6) Fish, especially conger eel, cooked by simmering in vinegar with herbs and spices.
2) To be really drunk, derives from pot, the Australian slang for a beer glass.
3) To be fired from your job, possibly because of one on the two preceding definitions or maybe both.
4) British Army slang, to shoot and kill an enemy combatant, derives from the old hunter's expression 'one for the pot', referring to a rabbit, pigeon shot and killed.
5) Buried, derives from the slang for burying the victim of a hit, by extension it is applied to someone who has received a put down so vicious that they are figuratively dead and buried.
6) Fish, especially conger eel, cooked by simmering in vinegar with herbs and spices.
1) I don't what that stuff was, but three tokes and I couldn't find my ass with both hands, totally potted!
2) Bruce broke up with Sheila, so 'is mates took him down the pub an' got 'im potted.
3) Joe called his boss a wanker and got potted.
4) You know that sniper that's been giving us trouble, Jimmy's potted the bastard.
5) Did you hear what that bitch said to him? Man she totally potted him.
6) What's for tea? Potted conger? Great!
2) Bruce broke up with Sheila, so 'is mates took him down the pub an' got 'im potted.
3) Joe called his boss a wanker and got potted.
4) You know that sniper that's been giving us trouble, Jimmy's potted the bastard.
5) Did you hear what that bitch said to him? Man she totally potted him.
6) What's for tea? Potted conger? Great!
by Croatalin November 23, 2013