EF

European language schools organisation. Nobody know's what EF actually means although, having lived in Oxford - an EF stroghold - for a number of years I can only assume it stands for 'Easy Fuck.

Did you see those Italian EF girls getting off the coach? Man, sometimes it's good to live in this shithole wanker-student city!

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burriko

Japanese woman of a certain age who looks and acts much younger. Given that it's often hard to identify the age of asian women anyway it can be difficult to spot a burriko.

I'm not your burriko girl - Urusei Yatsura (The band, not the manga/anime by takahashi rumiko)

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gloomy sunday

Song, originally written by Seress Rezo in Budapest in the late 1920's. Became famous in connection with string of suicides. Later recorded by Billie Holiday and, as in Hungary, was connected with several cases of 'self deliverance'.
The writer killed himself in the late 1960's.
Incidentally, until recently Hungary had the highest suicide rate in the world.
Original title - Szomoru Vasarnap

"Little white flowers will never awaken you / not where the black coach of sorrow has taken you"

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kasper hauser

Legendary german boy who arrived in nuremburg unable to speak or explain who he was. Two excellent films have been made of his life, and death. One of the great mysteries of the 18th century.

I want to be a rider like my father

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haruki murakami

Fine Japanese author of urban magic realism. Novels such as 'Dance, Dance, Dance' and 'The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle' have made Murakami one of the most popular writers in his native country with young people. His story of young love in the 1960's 'Norwegian Wood' was a sensation when it was published in the 1980's.
Best novel (IMHO) - Sputnik Sweetheart

Selected books

Pinball
A Wild Sheep Chase
Hardboiled Wonderland And The End Of The World
Norwegian Wood
The Elephant Vanishes (Short Stories)
Dance Dance Dance
The Wind Up Bird Chronicles
South Of The Border, West Of The Sun
Sputnik Sweetheart
Underground (Non fiction)

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the fear

Along with 'No Hands' and 'Furtive' one of the mascots of the B3TA message board. A two headed furball creature that is, by way of supernatural hypnosis, able to strike terror into the hearts of the most strong willed of individuals.

notable for the reaction given upon contact:

thefearthefearthefearTHEFEARTHEFEARTHEFEARTHEFEAR...etc.

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pocky

Pocky sticks are Japanese breadsticks covered in a tasty almost-chocolate coating. Popular with Wapanese in the west, as well as anime Otaku and guys out to impress Japanese girls. (It doesn't work, incidentally)

There are all kinds of pocky variants including savoury versions and the amusingly named White Lolita - giant Pocky with white chocolate.

Did you see the way that fat fuck anime nerd downed that pocky stick?

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