springfield

Local abbreviation of Springfield University Hospital, a psychiatric hospital in Tooting, South London.

It was fouded in the 1840s, originally known as Surrey County Lunatic Asylum.

For some reason, it is bordered by several schools, which is rather freaky.

"If you're not careful, you'll end up in Springfield"

"Just look at her, shouting to herself, must be from springfield innit"

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polski sklep

Literally means "Polish Shop".

A store selling exclusively Polish products, mostly food but can also include newspapers, magazines, seasonal goods. These have sprung up all over the UK in recent years with the huge influx of Poles, even in those areas where they are outnumbered by other ethnic communities, (such as Tooting in London).

They all mostly stock the same sort of products, which unfortunately means that the more businessmen get in on the act the smaller the profits. Well known products include polish bread, pierogi, danio yogurts, kielbasa, sauerkraut, pickled cucumbers to name a few.

As well as being frequented by Poles, there are a fair share of British consumers who venture into a Polski Sklep.

"God, I can't believe yet another polski sklep has opened on Tooting high street, theres already one about 10 metres down the road"

"Kumpilam te wysmienite ogorki w polskim sklepie na ealingu"

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