thirty-seven pence

Amount of money a stranger, almost always a second-rate excuse for humanity, will ask to "borrow" (as if they would pay it back, even if they could) from you when they accost you outside a public transport hub in britain. It's always thirty-seven pence that they ask for. 37p gets you virtually nothing; a small chocolate bar, a cup of tea in a really grotty cafe, a newspaper. It certainly isn't enough for a ride anywhere on a train, bus or metro/subway/underground train. It's frequently a charva (chav, for those unused to north-eastern english slang) who's asking. I suspect drugs, although I wonder how much smack can be attained for 37p, and how much of it is actually sand, demerara sugar, brick dust or other delightful substance.

Some charva: "hyaa man can yer help us oot? Reet, aah've lost me wallet, an' ah need ter gan doon tae wor lasses hoose. Could yer lend uz thorty-sevn pence, how? Ah wouldn't norm'ly ask, like, but, yer knaa..."

Your verbal response: "No."

Your imagined response, #1: (pulls out large shotgun loaded with special shell with thirty-seven one pence pieces instead of the usual balls of shot, and shoots charva in the gut) "BOOM. Best thirty-seven pence I ever spent."

Your imagined response, #2: "Taxi! Here's ten quid, take this man as far as you can into the countryside. He'll probably make a fuss, it's his medication. He needs fresh air and a good walk, so just leave him whereever the money runs out."

by YourMessageHere April 25, 2006

Mike Pence presidential campaign

When someone makes an effort to win over a group of people who literally wanted him dead.

“Why are you still trying to earn their support? You’re totally running a Mike Pence presidential campaign!”

by TK2000 October 28, 2023

Fly on pence/ political fly

The fly that landed on VP Mike Pence’s head during the 2020 VP debate. Can also be imagined with a top hat and an eye glass.

You see theFly on pence/ political fly ? Yeah he was very polite.

by Keira_Enright_ October 7, 2020

Liar liar Pence on fire!

The appropriate exclamation when Vice President Mike Pence tells fibs on national television during a debate.

When Vice President Mike Pence lies, saying the Trump administration has reduced CO2 emissions during their tenure, the whole country gasped and exclaimed, "Liar liar Pence on fire!"

by NeologianPJG October 7, 2020

twenty pence tit wank

An event that is extremely rare.

Dave, do you think Newcastle will win the premiership this year? Fuck you Steve, you've got more chance of getting a twenty p tit wank.

by jimmyrodent December 17, 2011

Who put twenty pence in you

When someone decides to pipe up n chat utter shit and their comment was not wanted or irrelevant

Jess "oh my god Gary your a fukn dickhead"

Gary "fukn hell who put twenty pence in you fuk off

by Banterbus September 11, 2016

As genuine as a 40 pence piece

A term used in the UK when someone is desperately trying to convince you that their piece of information or version of events is correct to gain your trust but you know that they're blatantly lying through their teeth. Or someone is trying to sell you the latest designer object (watch, trainers, handbag etc.) and you can clearly see it's a fake. It's as genuine as a 40 pence piece. There is no such thing as a 40 pence piece in UK currency so if someone tried to give you one you'd know it wasn't real money.

A woman looking at handbags on Ebay: "oooo have you seen this lovely designer handbag it's only £10"
Friend: " narr mate it's a fake"
Woman: " it looks genuine to me"
Friend: " genuine! It's about as genuine as a 40 pence piece"

Or

A man after been told someone unreliable information: " rubbish! what a load of old tosh"

The informer: " narr mate it's absolutely genuine"
Man: "yeah about as genuine as a 40 pencepiece"

by hteb78 January 23, 2024