AKACroatalin's definitions

Frory

Basically it means very cold. The sort of cold that puts a heavy frost on the ground and makes your hands go numb. The word is possibly a combination of “frosty” and “hoary”; hoary being the greyish-white appearance frost gives to the countryside.

I’m glad I’m stayin’ in today, it’s proper frory.

by AKACroatalin December 29, 2016

Chattering Classes

The term Chattering Classes is an essentially British expression, seldom heard outside the UK. It was invented by British journalist Oberon Waugh (he really couldn’t stand them) but was later taken up by pundits and political commentators to describe a group of the “metropolitan middle class”. Generally though it’s used as a derogatory tag for those who are politically active, socially concerned and ‘highly’ educated; especially those with political, media or academic connections. Its original meaning has now changed somewhat and now it usually refers to WOFS, Londoncentric pseudo-celebrities who talk a lot about social injustice, disaster relief, third world aid and all the other fashionable causes but do absolutely fuck all to help.

The chattering classes are all talk and no action.

by AKACroatalin May 30, 2015

Get Hold Of

This is a British expression which can be used in a number of ways:
1 To obtain an item, by purchase, borrowing or other means;
2 To initiate contact or communicate with a person or persons or an organisation;
3 To understand or appreciate an idea, concept or theory;

The Americans use the expression get ahold of in a similar way.

1 “Can you get hold of any 2 inch 10 brass screws?”
2 “That cunt Malcolm’s gone off somewhere, I can’t get hold of him.”
3 “His ideas are so abstruse they’re difficult to get hold of.”

by AKACroatalin January 4, 2016

Gwenders

Old Cornish slang for the dreadful pins and needles feeling you get in your fingers in cold weather, typically if you’ve been playing in the snow making a snowman.

Jack an’ me ‘ave been out in that snow storm; now us both ‘ave gwenders.

by AKACroatalin December 30, 2016

Get Ahold Of

This is an American expression which can be used in a number of ways:
1 To obtain an item, by purchase, borrowing or other means;
2 To initiate contact or communicate with a person or persons or an organisation;
3 To understand or appreciate an idea, concept or theory;

The British use the expression get hold of in a similar way.

1 “Can you get ahold of any 2 inch 10 brass screws?”
2 “That cunt Malcolm’s gone off somewhere, I can’t get ahold of him.”
3 “His ideas are so abstruse they’re difficult to get ahold of.”

by AKACroatalin November 29, 2016

Doggo

It’s an informal adverb principally meaning in concealment or out of sight. It is usually used in the phrase lie doggo meaning to hide and keep quiet, but can also be used on its own to mean “keep quiet about something” or “don’t tell anyone”.

That’s illegal here, keep it doggo.

by AKACroatalin October 23, 2016

BBA

British Army slang acronym from around the time of World War 2 and stands for balls, bum and armpits. This referred to the areas washed when time is of the essence or water in short supply. It is somewhat similar to an airplane bath but less thorough than HF-AGBA. It was extremely common during the 1950s when National Service in the armed forces was compulsory in Britain for males between the ages of 17 and 21.

Right! A quick BBA then I’m chasin’ pavement fairies

by AKACroatalin March 14, 2019