phantom oddity's definitions

Loidiensian

Someone from the city of Leeds in northern England.

Derives from 'Loidis', old Latin name for Leeds.

Model Nell McAndrew is a Loidiensian.

by phantom oddity July 13, 2004

cymru

The Welsh-language word for the country of Wales.

Variants: Gymru, Nghymru.

The celtic names for Cornwall, Wales, Ireland and Scotland were Cerniw, Cymru, Eire and Alba.

by phantom oddity October 5, 2004

ging'er

Term of abuse used against people with red hair. Pronounced with a hard first g and rhymes with singer.

See also: ginger

"Oi! Ging'er! Too sunny for you" -- "Uh. Yes, actually."

by phantom oddity July 24, 2008

vom

n.: Vomitus; The result of someone or something having vomited; A pile/pool/puddle/lump of vomitus.

v.: To vomit.

May be used in place of shit for most meanings of that word.

Danny's day was going well until he stepped in the dog-vom.
"Vom!" he cursed as he vommed up his breakfast.
From that point on his whole day turned to vom.
All in all it had turned into the vommiest day of his life.
etc.

by phantom oddity January 9, 2004

I'll pencil you in

A phrase meaning that the speaker intends to add the listener to a list, or make an appointment for the listener to attend a meeting at a later time.

(Pencil, a noun, is being used as a verb for the action associated with it.)

Fred: I need help with my homework.
Daphne: I'm not free until 6.30. I'll pencil you in for then if that's OK.
Fred: It's a date.

by phantom oddity May 20, 2004

PMT

Pre-Menstrual Tension. A hormono-psychological disturbance that affects (to some degree or another) anyone in proximity to someone in, or experiencing the main phase of, a menstruation cycle.

See also: PMS

by phantom oddity May 20, 2004

strong suit

The best or highest valued ability of a person. Mostly used in a negative sense to emphasise that someone is not good at a particular activity.

The phrase derives from card games where suits are considered to have different values.

Daphne: Wanna go dance?
Fred: Dancing isn't my strong suit. How about we go bowling instead?

by phantom oddity June 22, 2004