1. British: A person obsessively interested in a thing or topic that doesn't seem to warrant such attention.
Frank Costanza not only had every TV guide but also had subway tokens from the innaguration days of Presidents back to Eisenhower
by Mark Chard March 7, 2005
by Cbass August 1, 2003
Derogatory term, most frequently directed at people who obsessively pursue hobbies which consist almost entirely of gathering information about a favourite topic, generally a fairly benign and arcane device such as a specific type of computer. Origins possibly explained by the information-gatherer collectives' peculiar habit of wearing outdoor clothing or jackets at socially inappropriate or awkward times such as at the dinner table or in bed.
by Jonny Random May 16, 2007
1. A fur coat garment, with hood, worn by Eskimos or Inuits.
2. A Western imitation of such garment, full of cheap insulating material, and lined with fake fur.
3. Garments worn by trainspotters, etc.
4. Train spotters, plane spotters, pylon spotters, bus spotters, mail van spotters, hearse spotters, Formula 1 spotters, 666 spotters, etc.
2. A Western imitation of such garment, full of cheap insulating material, and lined with fake fur.
3. Garments worn by trainspotters, etc.
4. Train spotters, plane spotters, pylon spotters, bus spotters, mail van spotters, hearse spotters, Formula 1 spotters, 666 spotters, etc.
by Kerb November 29, 2004
by Monty Pylon June 17, 2004
by jamie August 2, 2004
British term for a hooded jacket, usually of weatherproofed material; much like the American term "slicker."
by joe b May 25, 2006