Friday, October 21, 2011

Everscreech (n.)

The look given by a group of polite, angry people to a rude, calm queue-barger.

Everscreech

Thursday, October 20, 2011

East wittering (n.)

The same as west wittering (q.v.) only it's you they've trying to get away from.

East wittering

Wednesday, October 19, 2011

Boolteens (pl. n.)

The small scatterings of foreign coins and half-p's which inhabit dressing tables. Since they are never used and never thrown away boolteens account for a significant drain on the world's money supply.

Boolteens

Tuesday, October 18, 2011

Aith (n.)

The single bristle that sticks out sideways on a cheap paintbrush.

Aith

Monday, October 17, 2011

Yaddlethorpe (vb.)

(Of offended pooves.) To exit huffily from a boutique.

Yaddlethorpe

Sunday, October 16, 2011

Oundle (vb.)

To walk along leaning sideways, with one arm hanging limp and dragging one leg behind the other. Most commonly used by actors in amateur production of Richard III, or by people carrying a heavy suitcase in one hand.

Oundle

Saturday, October 15, 2011

Limerigg (vb.)

To jar one's leg as the result of the disappearance of a stair which isn't there in the darkness.

Limerigg

Friday, October 14, 2011

Darenth (n.)

Measure = 0.0000176 mg. Defined as that amount of margarine capable of covering one hundred slices of bread to the depth of one molecule. This is the legal maximum allowed in sandwich bars in Greater London.

Darenth

Thursday, October 13, 2011

Aboyne (vb.)

To beat an expert at a game of skill by playing so appallingly that none of his clever tactics or strategies are of any use to him.

Aboyne

Wednesday, October 12, 2011

Clixby (adj.)

Politely rude. Briskly vague. Firmly uninformative.

Clixby

Tuesday, October 11, 2011

Keele (adj.)

The horrible smell caused by washing ashtrays.

Keele

Monday, October 10, 2011

Whasset (n.)

A business card in you wallet belonging to someone whom you have no recollection of meeting.

Whasset

Sunday, October 9, 2011

Snitter (n.)

One of the rather unfunny newspaper clippings pinned to an office wall, the humour of which is supposed to derive from the fact that the headline contains a name similar to that of one of the occupants to the office.

Snitter

Saturday, October 8, 2011

Quenby (n.)

A stubborn spot on a window which you spend twenty minutes trying to clean off before discovering it's on the other side of the glass.

Quenby

Thursday, October 6, 2011

Corriecravie (n.)

To avert the horrors of corrievorrie (q.v.) corriecravie is usually employed. This is the cowardly but highly skilled process by which both protagonists continue to approach while keeping up the pretence that they haven't noticed each other - by staring furiously at their feet, grimacing into a notebook, or studying the walls closely as if in a mood of deep irritation.

Corriecravie

Wednesday, October 5, 2011

Gastard (n.)

Useful specially new-coined word for an illegitimate child (in order to distinguish it from someone who merely carves you up on the motorway, etc.)

Gastard

Tuesday, October 4, 2011

Tampa (n.)

The sound of a rubber eraser coming to rest after dropping off a desk in a very quiet room.

Tampa

Monday, October 3, 2011

Lossiemouth (n.)

One of those middle-aged ladies with just a hint of a luxuriant handlebar moustache.

Lossiemouth

Sunday, October 2, 2011

Dunboyne (n.)

The moment of realisation that the train you have just patiently watched pulling out of the station was the one you were meant to be on.

Dunboyne

Saturday, October 1, 2011