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A term describing a heavy technical item which no longer works and could easily be replaced.
"My computer's a total paperweight at the minute."
A title used informally to signify respect between two people but without actually meaning it.
"What time do you call this, Mister Ben?"
A bartender's nightmare because it involves cream. Take a large brandy, mix it with creme de cacao and double cream (one part cacao, one part cream and two parts brandy) and shake the whole thing over ice. Strain into glass and top with grated nutmeg or chocolate. Curiously popular with old ladies but not as nice as a Grasshopper.
"Can I have three Brandy Alexanders please?" - order guaranteed to piss off this bartender.
To begin or start, usually associated with an event of some description.
"What time does the party kick off, Mr Ben?"
1. A large amphibious land animal, looking like a fat, gray, leathery horse. They have a huge mouth with missing teeth and a foul temper. Do not approach or feed.
2. A fat woman dressing up in clothes several sizes to small. Do not approach of feed.
1. "And now we see the hippo in their natural habitat..."
2. "God damn, that bitch is a right hippo!"
A contemporary yet cliched word, saying or catchphrase, often used by incompetent managers in an attempt to motivate staff. Which fails.
"Always a pleasure, Mr Ben. Never a chore." - greeting given every day by one of Mr Ben's former supervisors. Example can be found in the book "Managerial Bollocks For Dummies", priced £2.99.
Arguably, the worst film ever produced. Makes "Gigli" look like "Gone With The Wind". A film so bad that the two leading actors are Hulk Hogan and Grace Jones. And there's a fake talking parrot in there as well, which gives a better performance.
"No please! Do we have to watch "McCinsey's Island" again? I'll tell you everything!" - form of torture used in Iraq, since outlawed by the Geneva Convention.