14 definitions by notquitepatrick
It's now often used when people take liberties and don't care about the consequences, for instance someone living in a nice house and trashing it or ridings roughshod over neighbours, knowing he won't get evicted by the authorities.
Now he's taking the piss. He had his music cranked up again last night and parks in our parking space.
by notquitepatrick November 27, 2016
by notquitepatrick January 3, 2018
by notquitepatrick April 25, 2018
Popular UK expression, especially 20 or thirty years ago = when your life or a situation is fast deteriorating or going rapidly downhill
Tubes = probably has its origins in toilet tubes or pipes
Tubes = probably has its origins in toilet tubes or pipes
We were good at first but our relationship is going down the tubes
Our season has gone totally down the tubes and looks like we'll be relegated
Our season has gone totally down the tubes and looks like we'll be relegated
by notquitepatrick February 21, 2020
Probably a combination of 'twirl' and 'dizzy'. When kids in the 60s, a bigger stronger person would give you a 'twizzy' by standing behind you and lifting you up under your armpits and twirling you round.
by notquitepatrick May 4, 2021
Back in the day as kids, someone who picked you up off the ground from behind, arms round your belly, and twirled you round and round in a circle until you were dizzy. Probably a combination of twirl and dizzy
by notquitepatrick April 26, 2021
I need to get some clean works from the needle exchange
He left his works lying around so his mum found out he was a junkie
He left his works lying around so his mum found out he was a junkie
by notquitepatrick October 16, 2020