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goon show

The funniest radio show ever made. Transmitted by the BBC in the 1950's. Starred Spike Milligan, Peter Sellers and Harry Secombe, playing a variety of madcap characters.

You have to listen to it ... tends to provoke strong reactions, i.e. you either love it or hate it.
"He's like something off the Goon show".
by eighthofseven November 9, 2007
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blood wagon

An emergency ambulance, paramedic vehicle, or other medical assistance vehicle. Especially applicable when said vehicle has flashing lights on and sirens sounding. The passing of a Blood Wagon in full cry is usually very bad news for someone.
"Shit, I got blue flashing lights on my tail !"
"Chill out, it's just a blood wagon".

"Sorry I'm late - there was a crash on the way here, must have been nasty 'cos there were a couple of blood wagons there."
by eighthofseven November 8, 2007
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Obersturmbannfuhrer

1. A military rank in the German Army during the Nazi (WW II) era, roughly equivalent to Lieutenant-Colonel in other armies.

2. By derivation, a tight-assed, imperious, arrogant, autocratic bastard of a boss or manager, usually middle-ranking, who also arse-licks his superiors and denigrates his team.
"The Obersturmbannfuhrer's knocked back my request for a bigger hard drive. Bastard bastard bastard."
by eighthofseven November 8, 2007
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houseblinging

To overdecorate the exterior of one's place of residence with ludicrous numbers of fairy lights, inflatable santas and snowmen, flashing Santa's sleighs etc., to the point where one becomes the object of ridicule for one's neighbours and also runs up an enormous electricity bill.
"I see Jeff down the road is houseblinging again this Christmas".

"That guy by the crossroads has more lights than the Griswolds in 'Christmas Vacation', and that was houseblinging to die for."
by eighthofseven November 7, 2007
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flea hotel

Felix domesticus, the common or garden pet cat.
"That damned flea hotel from next door has crapped in the flowerbed AGAIN !"
by eighthofseven August 17, 2007
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humanberry jam

The consequence of a really, really bad vehicle accident, in which the occupant(s) of the vehicle(s) are converted to a substance resembling jam, which is then distributed over a considerable area.
"There was a crash on the southbound side of the expressway, some poor guy on a bike ended up as humanberry jam spread acoss three lanes....."
by eighthofseven December 27, 2007
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pistol

A firearm designed to be carried and operated in one hand, usually the right. Some are ambidextrous, i.e. the P-38.
"A Colt M1911A1 is still a pretty good pistol"
by eighthofseven October 25, 2007
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