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Referring to the measurement of purity in respect to rare metals, Karat simply means top quality - the height of something in regards to how great it is.
David : âI just bought that new phone.â
Cheryl : âDoes it live up to the hype?â
David : âOh, it's Karat. Best phone I've ever owned.â
A Victorian slang term meaning quarrels or arguments. It was referenced in Queen Victoria's journal 'More Leaves' in 1884.
More Leaves : âAt five minutes to eleven rode off with Beatrice, good Sharp going with us, and having occasional collie shangles (a Scottish word for quarrels or rows, but taken from fights between dogs) with collies when we came near cottages.â
A small but unpleasant argument, normally with a close friend or relative.
âYou need to stay on my sofa because you had a big fuck-off argument with your parents?â
âIT WASN'T A BIG FUCK-OFF ARGUMENT. It was... Just an Icky Spat.â
Bubbling around is a piece of Victorian slang usually used to refer to a verbal attack, perhaps via gossip or the media.
âIf you bubble around again, we will be forced to evict you from our most noble society.â
Using torches/flashlights as a weapon and fighting. It is not dissimilar to fencing/sword fighting, but is more common amongst guards or nighttime tourists.
"I hate you! I declare... A Flashfight!!!"
"No! Barnaby! Anything but that!!"
Church-Bell is a Victorian slang phrase originally used to reference talkative women. Though slightly sexist at the time, the term usually now covers all genders.
âYour wife is a real church-bell when it comes to badminton.â
âSo what? You're a real church-bell when it comes to knock-off pizzas and pirated movies, but you don't see me complaining.â
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When two people sign a document and both parties benefit from it's contents.
"Joe. I'm glad we could do business. This is such a White Sign situation. This one is actually helping both of us!"
"I know. I think this is going to be a long and happy working relationship."