The word 'didcott' is the name given to the small round circle rejects made by hole punchers (hole punchers being the stationery items used to make holes in paper to allow their insersion into lever arch files).
it is beleived that the term has been derived from the english town of Didcot, and its relative proximity to Eaton Public School. Didcot Station (first opened on 12 June 1844) was the preferred lauching point for elicit Etonian outings to London; the activity was referred to 'doing a Didcot' By association, the rail ticket punch reject tags became know as 'Didcots'. Dicots were therefore known to be caused by a hole in a ticket, or a gap in a school dorm room. From this, the term has been used to also mean paper rejects from hole punches.
The additional 't' was added to indicate the term being a derivation from the original word- however this is a bone of contention for many, who prefer to use the same spelling for both. I have chosen the more popular spelling to explain.
it is beleived that the term has been derived from the english town of Didcot, and its relative proximity to Eaton Public School. Didcot Station (first opened on 12 June 1844) was the preferred lauching point for elicit Etonian outings to London; the activity was referred to 'doing a Didcot' By association, the rail ticket punch reject tags became know as 'Didcots'. Dicots were therefore known to be caused by a hole in a ticket, or a gap in a school dorm room. From this, the term has been used to also mean paper rejects from hole punches.
The additional 't' was added to indicate the term being a derivation from the original word- however this is a bone of contention for many, who prefer to use the same spelling for both. I have chosen the more popular spelling to explain.
‘in a fit of exasperated annoyance the holepuncher was launched across the office leaving a trail of didcotts in its wake’
by Michael_pattinson June 11, 2008
Get the Didcott mug.A town in Oxfordshire that EVERYONE in the Uk passes through on the train at some point in their lives(Didcot Parkway), but never actually stops off at.
Has got unrecognisably better in the last few years, with a new town centre and new housing developments.
Unfortunately still full of chavs....We're working on it.
Has got unrecognisably better in the last few years, with a new town centre and new housing developments.
Unfortunately still full of chavs....We're working on it.
Prep 1: Sorry I'm late!
Prep 2: It's ok, why are you though?
Prep 1: Train got delayed at didcot parkway, got to play 'spot the non chav' during the wait though. Want to go shopping now we're in Oxford?
Prep 2: YAHH DAHLING
Prep 2: It's ok, why are you though?
Prep 1: Train got delayed at didcot parkway, got to play 'spot the non chav' during the wait though. Want to go shopping now we're in Oxford?
Prep 2: YAHH DAHLING
by SamuelC May 9, 2012
Get the Didcot mug.Didcot a horrid dull town full of Reading FC fans and young offenders, A part of Oxfordshire that most
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would have long forget about if it was not for the train station.
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would have long forget about if it was not for the train station.
by fred_ugly October 27, 2011
Get the Didcot mug.Possibly planet earths crappiest town in the history of the world. Whoever believes Didcot is anything BUT a pile of penguin poo deserves to be thrown in the middle of a giant man-eating penguin mosh-pit and unable to manoever at all until he is crushed or eaten to DEATH!! However, Didcot will not be this for much longer on account of the fact that loads of decent shops are being built, which means I won't have to go to Oxford or Reading, just to buy a half-decent PAIR OF SOCKS! Didcot will be O.K and better than Abingdon, HA HA GUTTED YOU MISERABLE, HOMOSEXUAL ABINGDON..ISH SPACKOS!!!!!!!!!
Crap-faced loser from Abingdon: Oi, Didcot is so crap, I can't tell if it's a landfill site or a Furnace. Hurrraghpll!
Moi: SHUT IT Fool
Thomas the Penguin: *waddles along randomly*
Moi: SHUT IT Fool
Thomas the Penguin: *waddles along randomly*
by Sir Mike Rotch III December 7, 2004
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