Pronunciation of perthro: PEHR˙throh
Letter sound: p
Appearance: ᛈ
Meaning: secret Related words: peorth (also spelled peorð)
Note: Perthro can also be spelled pertho or perþro. All three of these spellings are acceptable.
the word stems from the word Personality and the city Perth.
A celebrity or self proclaimed celebrity, that resides or has achieved fame in the city of Perth, Western Australia.
Perthonality can be used to refer to actors, musicians or other notable people who were born or who grew up in Perth.
"Eskimo Joe are Perthonalites"
"That guys thinks he's a Perthonality"
"That party was a who's who of Perthonalities"
influential people, politicians, local newsreaders and local musicians can be referred to as Perthonalities.
Notable Examples:
Heath Ledger
Eskimo Joe
Luke Steele (The Sleepy Jackson)
Rose Hancock Porteous
Ben Cousins
Isla Fisher
Melissa George
The attitude exhibited by Perth natives when they are out in public. Usually self-superior and with the belief they are better than anybody who isn't from Perth and doesn't know their group of friends.
Similar to how a big fish may act in a small pond.
Guy 1:How'd you go with that girl?
Guy 2:Terrible, she had a Perthonality.
Actions by a girl from Perth (spoken with disdain)
Girl: Oh, so you're from the East Coast?... That's nice I guess...
(She then turns her back to you and starts another conversation with other Perthonalities)
A sunburn or suntan focused on the left arm. It is caused by the left side of the body being the only half that gets exposed to sunlight while driving. Presumably, it would be located on the right side of the body in countries where they drive on the left side of the road.
British slang for a scientist or technical expert, esp . when the speaker is not certain of the expert’s specific field of study. Not necessarily derogatory, but typically used by persons without a technical background. In the US, the equivalent would be “egghead”, “squint”, or “geek.”
Origin of the word is unknown. Started sometime in World War 2. Given the typical evolution of British slang, could easily have started because what these experts did was confusing or “baffling” to the common person.
When you have to pee in a movie but don’t want to miss anything, and must do the following mental equation: will the amount I have to pee cause enough discomfort to diminish my attention capacity for the remainder of the movie to an extent which is greater than the amount of the movie I would miss by making a mad dash to the restroom.
I saw Satantango last night, wonderful film but by the 5th hour I had to start doing peecalculus.