Blue Cawdrey's definitions

running on fumes

Describing a car or other form of transport that is running very low on fuel.

Also an euphimism for very tired.

1. Its lucky we found this garage, look at the fuel guage, we were running on fumes.

2. The runner finished the marathon but later said to reporters that towards the end that he was 'running on fumes'.

by Blue Cawdrey November 27, 2004

Cludge

A quick and dirty computer program cludged together to perform a temperory task, it is the usually thrown away afterwards.

Bills program was a cludge to send email while the main SMTP server was down for maintainence.
Not sure if this applies to Windows

by Blue Cawdrey November 18, 2004

Snotter

UK: Semi liquid detrious found in the nasal cavity of humans and other mammals often younger ones.

Mrs Snoddgrass realised that placing Johny at the back of the class was not going to work out either when she noticed him casually picking snotters from his nose and flicking them at the back of his classmates heads.

by Blue Cawdrey November 21, 2004

mark my words

Listen to what I say now, I am sure it will turn out to be true.

It will snow in Greenland this winter you mark my words.

by Blue Cawdrey November 23, 2004

Snowball in hell

No chance: Similar in meaning to Fart in a Gale

That goalie has a snowball in hells chance of saving that penalty.

by Blue Cawdrey November 19, 2004

tickler

Enhancement to a condom, vibratoror dildo intended to stimulate the clitoris and provide extra pleasure during sex.
Standalone versions are available that strap directly on to the penis.

A.K.A French tickler.

After using the vibrator with the tickler she picked up her old one between thumb and forefinger and with outstretched arm disdainfully dropped it in the bin.

by Blue Cawdrey November 23, 2004

Not Benny

During the Falkland war the English troops nicknamed the members of the local population 'Bennys' after a character from the English soap Crossroads, famous for his wooly hat and limited intelligence.
This was considered politically uncorrect and the solders were ordered to stop and that the population were not Bennys.
Henceforth the Falkland Islanders were refered to by the solders as 'Not Bennys'

Hey, corperal ask that Not Benny the way to Goose Green.

by Blue Cawdrey November 18, 2004