klidenengro's definitions

punch

to hit with the fist. Romany word for 'five'. To give someone a bunch of fives. Not to be confused with the word 'punch' meaning a drink with five ingredients, which is not a Romany word, but a Hindi word. The Hindi for 'five' is 'paanch'.

he punched him in the nackers

by klidenengro January 30, 2004

schtick

the party piece of an entertainer, patter, German - stueck. Enters English from Yiddish

singing is not my schtick

by klidenengro February 4, 2004

mush

Romany word for a lad. The modern standard European Romany word is 'mursh'

oi, mush!

by klidenengro January 30, 2004

cushy

easy, pleasasnt - from an Urdu (originally Persian)word 'khwshi' meaning 'happiness' or 'ease'. Came into English directly from India via British Army slang of the early 20th Century. Not to be confused with kushti which comes into English from Romany

He sits on his arse all day, a real cushy number.

by klidenengro February 4, 2004

minge

cunt. Romany word meaning the same or waist

she flashed her minge

by klidenengro February 13, 2004

rinky dink

handsome, cute, cool. from the Romany Gypsy word for good-looking, rinkano. now also has a dismissive perjorative usage arising from its apparent diminutive sense which arises from the internal rhyme

here's the pink panther
the rinky dink panther

by klidenengro February 13, 2004

chore

to steal or a thief. Romany word 'te chorel' to steal. see also chor. Used in pockets all over the UK where chavs are descended from Romany Gypsies. (e.g., recently heard in Chatham, Kent)

he's a bleeding chore, he's always choring from shops

by klidenengro February 1, 2004