Blue Cawdrey's definitions

Nine bob note

UK: Term leftover from before the decimalisation of British currency (1971).

It implies that something is dodgy or not kosher.
A ten bob (shilling) note was legal pre-decimal paper currency.

Chaz: So 'you going to buy that Capri from Honest Johns?

'arry: Nah Chaz, the fekah's bent as a nine bob note.

by Blue Cawdrey November 21, 2004

mother of all battles

Saddam Hussains reply to the threat of invasion by coalition forces during the first Gulf war.
In reality when faced with large forces that had a superior technological adavantage his military reply was more akin to that of an elderly aunt with alzheimers.
The phrase has found it's way into everyday use.

1. Saddam Hussain's reply to the coaltion's ultimatum was that 'if any army set foot in Iraq that they could expect the mother of all battle's'.

2. If you don't get your finger out you are going to get the mother of all bollockings from the boss.

3. Are you going round to Geordie's tonight? they say he is going to throw the mother of all parties.

by Blue Cawdrey November 26, 2004

Gold Watch

Origin London England: Bronchial discharge coughed up by a smoker usually on awakening.

He had been smoking 30 a day for over 20 years and as usually shortly after waking he coughed up a big shiny gold watch.

by Blue Cawdrey November 18, 2004

Pants and Butter

UK: Merchant Navy
A taunt reserved for junior ratings.

Bosun: You are required in the captains cabin at 1900 hours with your trousers neatly ironed, folded over your right arm and a half pound of butter.

Ordinary Seaman: Feckorf!

by Blue Cawdrey November 21, 2004

Cow Egg

UK: In Britain milk can be delivered to the doorstep in glass bottles. These are sometimes called cow eggs.

The milkmans here, go get a cow egg so we can have a brew.

by Blue Cawdrey November 20, 2004

Mouse Jockey

Computing, IT. Person of limited training employed to perform simple computer related tasks.

Don't give Bob full access to the system he is only a mouse jockey.

by Blue Cawdrey November 18, 2004

snorkeling

Often seen on websites of ferret owners and on ferret newsgroups.

Unique way in which some pet ferrets react to water.
It consist of dipping the head underwater, moving it from side to side rapidly then lifting it out and snorting the excess water from the nose.
Reminicent to human snorkel divers on surfacing snorkeling is a very cute endearing behaviour.

You need to change Fuzzybutts water, he has been snorkeling in it again.

by Blue Cawdrey November 19, 2004