postcode file

A file format created by Microsoft in Windows 11 when set to UK English. Normally, when you right-click to compress a file, the context menu says "compress to postcode file" instead of the expected "compress to zip file."

Blimey! Windows 11's translation hiccup has left me in stitches. Trying to zip my files results in a 'postcode file' suggestion. I guess my digital documents are off to afternoon tea with His Majesty's postmen!

by play4me June 8, 2023

postcode lottery

a situation in which someone's access to health services or medical treatment is determined by the area of the country in which they live.

Dave: My grandmother has been on the waiting list for a hip replacement for ages, this woman that lives a street away got it in a month, it’s a Postcode Lottery

by TheAnonymousVigilante November 21, 2023

Postcode wars

Postcode wars: A gang phenomenon in the UK, mostly in big cities, where rival gangs clash based on their postcodes. These conflicts can involve stabbings, shootings, and murders, often putting innocent members of the public at risk. Prison authorities sometimes assess inmates’ gang and postcode affiliations to prevent these wars from spilling over behind bars.

Lee: Bruv, what’s all this about postcode wars, in the news is it postmen fighting each other?
Frank: LOL, no you muppet! it means gang warfare in big city's bruv.
Lee: Get you Bruv LOL.
Frank: LOL.

by Jamie Cheese January 27, 2026