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(bohl-ee) A 'bowlie' is an indie kid with a bowl haircut (hair cut with a bowl on your head), particularly popular in Glasgow in the 1980s. More generally, it is a label for people who listen to indie music (specifically indie-pop).

The term was further popularised by the Bowlie Weekender - a one-off music festival curated by Belle & Sebastian at the Pontin's Holiday camp in Camber Sands, Sussex, held Friday 23 - Sunday 25 April 1999. The event was the inspiration for All Tomorrow's Parties, a music festival held at the same venue in Sussex every year from 2000 until it moved to Butlin's Minehead in 2006.
"the dream of all the bowlie boys who hang around you - I'm no different from the rest"
bowlie by lowerwolf March 1, 2010
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Originated in Portsmouth, England in the mid 80’s, meaning Retard
"that guy from Southampton, is proper Bowlie"
Bowlie by BeAsT May 7, 2005
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A miniature cannabis plant from the company Bowlies
Is that a miniature cannabis plant in your windowsill?

Yeah, it's called a Bowlie
Bowlie by linkscorchio January 8, 2018

nut bowling

A competitive game of dropping your nut sack into a pool table pocket. The balder the better. Normally played by 2 people.
Daryl and Benny were competing in a ferocious game of nut bowling when Jo busted them. Daryl, put your fukin balls away!!
nut bowling by nutb April 29, 2012

You be epic bowling ball

This meme makes less sense that your life.
Someone: "You be epic bowling ball"
Someone else: "Hey"

take the skinheads bowling 

A classic song by Camper Van Beethoven, with (naturally) a somewhat surreal premise, odd lyrics and a funny video, if you can ever get a hold of it.

Also, a classic name for your bowling team, which will provoke innumerable questions from people who don't know what the fuck you're talking about, and praise from those rare folks that do.
Take the skinheads bowling, take them bowling....

bowiesexual 

Only being attracted to anyone who looks like David Bowie, especially if this person loves David Bowie, dresses like David Bowie, or both. Women, gay men, and heterosexual men can all identify themselves as bowiesexual.
Girl: I love your platform shoes! I am bowiesexual, and you are totally hot.
Guy: I am too! You can't deny David Bowie's sexual allure. Wanna make out?
Girl: YES! Can I call you David?
bowiesexual by fromlaandnotproud February 9, 2012
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Caleb knew the only thing to do after he didnt get prefect was take a failure shower.
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