zappa

A remote device for controlling electrical goods. (TV, Hifi etc)

Dervived from the term to Zap (change) a channel

I have three zappas:-

Frank works the telly
Dwezill works the video
and Moonunit works the DVD

79👍 179👎

char

English slang.
1) A cleaning woman, normally a part time empolyee working for pin money.

2) One of the many English terms for tea. (Origin obscure)

Thirsty, I'll get the char to make us a nice cuppa.

24👍 78👎

cider

An alcoholic beverage made from fermented apple juice that oils the wheels of society in the West of England

see also scrumpy, zyder, white cider

You aint lived until you've got ratted on cider.

130👍 81👎

kirk

Scots english for church.

"Och it's the sabbath morn, better get ourselves off to kirk"

412👍 212👎

syd barrett

To loose the plot when under the influence of class A drugs. To become an 'acid casulty'. Term dervives from the the name of the original Pink Floyd front man who trgically dropped one tab to many.

'Yeah it was a shame about Big Jon, he did a syd barret two years ago and ended up in the loony bin.'

14👍 85👎

Grand Slam

Rock band former by Phillip Lynott when Thin Lizzy split up. Toured Europe continuously but never recorded anything due to Lynotts untimely death.

Grand Slam bootlegs are very sought after by collectors.

9👍 11👎

kentucky fried mouse

UK slang

Any fast food chain that is lapse in it's standards of service. Term derives from an infamous incident at a Bristol KFC in the 1980's when Kentucy Fried Mouse was indeed on the menu.

I'm feeling peckish, I'm gonna pop out for a kentucky Fried Mouse.

19👍 17👎