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Definitions by Darth Ridley

carbo-loading 

Eating a high-carbohydrate meal the evening before participating in a sports event in order to have lots of energy on the day.
All right lads, the big race is tomorrow, so I want carbo-loading at your dinner tables. That means lots of pasta, rice, and potatoes.
carbo-loading by Darth Ridley November 12, 2006

RAG week 

RAG week - the RAG stands for 'Raising And Giving,' 'Raise A Grand,' or general funness depending on who you ask. Whatever it is, it is theoretically supposed to be about students raising money for charity in various creative ways, while having fun at the same time.

Increasingly, however, it is simply a week-long orgy of alcohol.
Damo: Doing anything for RAG week?
Bob: I'm gonna get totally pissed on Guinness and shrooms.
Damo: Sweet! What about you, Jack?
Jack: I'm thinking of doing a spinsored bungee jump and giving the money to Oxfam...Say, would you guys sponsor me.
Damo and Bob: No way! We need that money to get wasted!
RAG week by Darth Ridley November 12, 2006

metabolism

The sum total of all biochemical reactions that occur in a person's body. Digestion of food is just one aspect of metabolism.

Divided into catabolism, where organic molecules are oxidised and degreaded to prodice energy, and anabolism, where small organic molecules are combined to form larger ones at a cost of energy.
My last biochemistry exam was all about metabolism.
metabolism by Darth Ridley November 10, 2006
Somebody who lives in the Irish countryside. This word is used exclusively by jackeens, and so in fact means anyone from outside Dublin.
culchie by Darth Ridley November 7, 2006
An area of sense, highly acidic soil formed from the decay over millions of years of various forests. The source of turf. Were once common in Europe, but are now found mainly in Ireland.
Let's go down to the bog and get some turf.
bog by Darth Ridley November 7, 2006
A fossil fuel obtained from a bog. Sometimes called peat. Slow burning, but gives decent heat.
Throw another sod of turf on the fire.
turf by Darth Ridley November 7, 2006
A piece of turf suitable for burning.
sod by Darth Ridley November 7, 2006