lamp post

A structure used to hold a lantern in place with the intention of lighting roads, footpaths, car parks or other such areas at night. They generally consist of a post (or 'column'), and an arm (or 'bracket') onto which the lantern is inserted. The first 'lamp posts' probably consisted of burning torches on top of wooden poles around villages. Gas lamps were originally used in modern society, but their light had a very limited range, and they had to be lit by hand every night. In the twentieth century electric lamp posts became commonplace, are now to be found in towns, villages, cities, on motorways and other main roads everywhere. Originally they were made of cast-iron, but throughout the decades lighter metal lamp posts gradually came into use. Concrete lamp posts became popular during the fifties, as they did not need to be painted and were sturdy. These kinds of lamp posts (which are the best in my personal opinion, especially the older, more ornate ones)have concrete brackets with metal pipes inside them. Although there were concrete lamp posts before the war, the shortage of metal during and after the war probably helped their popularity. In recent years, however, concrete lamp posts are all being removed due to corrosion or the worry they could be dangerous if someone crashed into one and it fell on either them or a passer-by. (It is actually the metal piping inside the bracket, along with the bolts holding it to the post, which rust, buckling out of shape and cracking the concrete. If it wasn't for this you could probably have a concrete lamp post which lasted forever). Metal and plastic lamp posts are now in common use, many without brackets.

They are now putting modern (albeit cheap) lamp posts up all around the towns and villages. This has the negative effect of making the place look tacky and detracting from the beauty of the place.

by Stormsworder January 12, 2007

Lampard Whore

Someone who on the Xbox 360 or Playstation 3 game FIFA 10; the world famous soccer game, repeatedly plays as the team Chelsea in online ranked matches in order to use the player Frank Lampard. This player has been programmed with the ability to strike the ball incredibly powerful and accurate from long range distances, and although this is certainly true in real life as he is known for his long shots, the extent of these abilities shown in the game is somewhat unrealistic. Many FIFA players often choose to be the team Chelsea simply in order to repeatedly shoot with Lampard, and often score as is the case. This annoying feature within the game has lead to the creation of the phrase "Lampard Whore", which although could be deemed an insult, is not necessarily offensive, it simply refers to someone who excessivley picks Chelsea and shoots with Frank Lampard.

For example, You are playing FIFA 10 as AC Milan, a good solid team, but after 15 mins of gametime your 3-0 down as a result of the opposite player having chosen Chelsea and scored outside the penalty box with Lampard 3 times in a row. This is when you shout "F**k this you Lampard Whore" down the 360 microphone and quit the game.

Hence "Lampard Whore"

by Grush111 January 5, 2010

amber lamps

a hot girl on a bus you do not know

after work i got the bus home and i seen a amber lamps

by pacman1488 May 5, 2010

cold lampin'

chilling, relaxing

i aint doin nothin but cold lampin'

by Anonymous September 28, 2002

lampooned

trickery resulting in social demoralisation

if someone puts an empty box of pringles back in the press and you are tricked into opening them,,,, you've been lampooned

by dr.p.curran dr.k.dizzle March 31, 2009

lamp fetish

When one passes, looks at or hears about a lamp or its shade they feel an overwhelming urge to perform mighty sensual acts of self indulgence.

That man obviously has a lamp fetish, I can see his sex endorphins (some may say sexy Dolphins depending on ones geographical location) working overdrive.

by Gorgeous Brian May 22, 2016

Lampião

A common insult used against fans of the Portuguese Football Team SL Benfica. It also has to do with Andrades, a "Cangaceiro" from Northern Portugal and the word "Lampião" in truth means a post of light that emits a strong, red light, since Benfica's color is red.

Basically, when you call someone a Lampião, you're calling them a disgusting, no good Benfica fan. Which you shouldn't. Respect all teams. (Coming from a Sporting CP fan.)

Sporting Chant: "E QUEM NÃO SALTA É LAMPIÃO!!!!!!"
Sporting Chant: "SPORTING! MEU GRANDE AMOR! GRAÇAS A DEUS NÃO NASCI LAMPIÃO!!!!! ALLEZ ALLEZ!"

by ColonelPhilip September 26, 2018