Grilling Ham

Grilling Ham (noun): A clever tactic to avoid work or ignore a call. Originally based on the idea that someone was “too busy grilling ham” to respond, it now refers to any exaggerated excuse for getting out of something.

Sorry, boss, I can’t join the Zoom call—I’m in the middle of grilling ham.
or

Mike called—he's going to be late, busy grilling ham.

Grilling Ham by b-rad.J February 10, 2025

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Grilling Lettuce

A way to describe an individual who isn’t quite right in the head.

Did you see the guy with the helmet eating soup with a fork? Yeah he’s grilling lettuce for sure.

Grilling Lettuce by Williams Nardin May 28, 2025

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Flash-Grilling

Flash-Grilling. v.getting people together spontaneously for a barbecue at different grillocations across England. Predominantly done to out-smart the unpredictable English weather.

Flash-Griller - someone who assembles their friends and family together at short notice using text, email, social media, geo-tagging or phone to spread the word and maximise attendance.

How to go Flash-Grilling:

Step One: Be prepared for sunny days
Step Two: Check out the weather
Step Three: Find a location
Step Four: Gather the troops and make sure they can find you
Step Five: Share out the responsibility
Step Six: Get your grill sizzling
Step Seven: Have fun!
Step Eight: Spread the word

Check out www.simplybeefandlamb.couk/flashgrilling for more info!

Flash-Grilling by GR2010 May 28, 2010

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Urban Grilling

Grilling (grill cheese or meats) in an urban (city) context or at any public power source i.e. in the middle of the street at any public outlet

Also a college radio show at Pratt Institute co-hosted by the founders of Urban Grilling

Lets pull over the car for some urban grilling, I'm hungry.

Turn on Urban Grilling! The last episode was fantastic.

Urban Grilling by Urban Griller September 29, 2010