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grow arms and legs 

To become substantially more complicated, especially when this was unforeseen. Colloquial expression, primarily used in (British) English. Origin: by analogy to human biological development in the womb.
The project seemed simple at first, but now it's starting to grow arms and legs.
grow arms and legs by mattgemmell September 1, 2015

full of arms and legs 

To be pregnant, to the point of definately being obvious that there is a baby inside of you
Kylie can't come out with us anymore.
Yeh i havent seen her for ages, whats with that?
She's full of arms and legs.
Oh, ok.

OR

Look at that bird over there, is she chock full of arms and legs or what?
full of arms and legs by jamie_ledge September 6, 2008

arms and legs 

John's chin is bleeding.
Give me the arms and legs!
arms and legs by armslegs September 14, 2007
Cigarette: Northern slang for a cigarette, used oft by mashed up mancunian ravers becasue of the resemblance of a hot(electric)stove to the end of a lit cigarette. Originated circa 1991 in the early halcyon days of the rave culture; we speculate during a drug fuelled hallucination by said manc.
'fuck me noel, i am bolloxed, is that a ciggy in your mouth, or the stove from me 'nans kitchen'/
General use: 'Give us a stove you cunt'
stove by anthony willison March 18, 2004
Word of the Day on August 4, 2026

Walky-Talky 

A derogatory term for able bodied people or people that can walk. This definition was coined by disabled influencer Valerie Weber
Person in wheelchair: “look at that walky-talky over there.”

Friend in wheelchair: *looking at person who is walking* “yeah haha
Walky-Talky by odd muffin October 5, 2021
Word of the Day on August 3, 2026

Scrapnel 

(N) :
All pieces left over after an art project or home improvement.
"After we made the decorations for the party, there was 'scrapnel' all over the floor"
Scrapnel by IceSniper February 22, 2025
Word of the Day on August 2, 2026