black flag's definitions

british

A union of four nations, England, Scotland, wales and Northern Ireland. Former world super power. But thanks to largely friendly links with it's former colonies still can hold a lot of clout over international opinion.

With in these nations there is a very rich cultural, historical and enthic diversity that attracts over 35 million visitors a year.

Sadly it's population are now mainly disillusioned with its internal political system and as a result we have a very pro Bush government ruling a very anti bush population. However the British people have their own way of dealing with their rogue leaders.

2.5 million people marched through London against Britains involvement in Gulf war 2 and other marches the same day involved another 4 million people. There wishes were ignored. A price Blair is now paying at the ballot box.

by black flag May 29, 2004

tank

An armoured fighting vehicle designed as a weapon of battlefield superiority, now used as a method of repressing civilians.

Tienaman Square, The West Bank, Gazza Strip, Iraq, Afghanistan......

by black flag May 29, 2004

Trust Your Elected Leaders

To place blind faith in your elected representatives with out holding them to account.

Something only a complete fool would do.

Too amny Americans Thrust their elected leaders.

by black flag June 5, 2004

gone pear-shaped

UK slang (London)

To go wrong, to be victims of Murphy's Law. Often heard for the lips of actors in Brit crime flicks and cop shows Origin obscure.

"Bloody Hell it's the sweeny, it's all gone pear shaped"

by black flag June 26, 2004

Blue Oyster Cult

NYC rock band formed in 1970 by rock svengalli Sandy Pearlman from the ashes of two other NY bands 'Soft White Under Belly' and 'The Stalk Forest Group' Have released some rather good intelligent rock albums including 'Tyranny and Mutation' (1972)
'Cultosaurus Erectus' (1979) and 'Imaginos' (1989) but are best remembered for their 1976 album 'Agents of Fortune' and its international hit single '(Don't Fear) The Reaper'

Eric Bloom is the lead singer for Blue Oyster Cult

by Black Flag February 4, 2004

wonderwall

An object of facination. Term originates from the title of an obscure 1960's British arthouse film about a guy who becomes obsessed with the young couple he can see making love through a small hole in his bedroom wall. More recently the term has been revived thanks to a song of the same name by brit poppers Oasis

Wonderwall (the song) was also a hit for spoof UK easy listerning band 'The Mike Flowers Pops'

by black flag June 25, 2004

ZZ Top

UK biker slang. Any beard or pubic hair growth of extrodinary magnitude. Named after the famous texas blues rock band of the same name for obvious reasons.

...when she took her knickers off her ZZ top reached her knees.

by black flag May 29, 2004