oracle's definitions

the tube

The London Underground, the first such system in the world. Resembles (and smells like) a small train running in a sewer. Beloved of Ken Livingstone. Takes forever to get anywhere (if its running at all).

Londoner: "London's ace coz its got The Tube blah blah..."
Brummie: "Fuck that it takes half an hour to go a mile- I can go 120mph in my car..."

by oracle March 12, 2004

do a Hammond

To crash a vehicle at very high speed.
From Richard Hammond of BBC Top Gear, who in 2006 crashed a jet car at around 300mph.

"Don't do a Hammond- always check your tyres"

by oracle October 7, 2006

summon a bus

To light a cigarette while waiting for a bus at a bus stop. Derived from the belief in murphy's/sod's law, which states that a bus (on which smoking is not permitted) will always arrive shortly after a cigarette is lit.

(Man waiting for bus): "Ill just summon the bus.."

by oracle March 7, 2005

aston expressway

Truely hard core road in north Birmingham, officially the A38(M). 7 lanes of mayhem, with tidal flow and no divider, which all ends up at Spaghetti Junction. Class.

The title screen of "Fifth Gear" on channel 5.

by oracle January 25, 2005

l-plate

1: Plate attached to car being driven by learner driver.
2: Joint made with 2 sheets of paper shaped as an "L".

1: Hes still on his L plates
2: Roll us an L plate

by oracle February 5, 2004

hard core

Working all day and smoking all night for several days in succession.

Oh dear. Hard core all week = barnsley syndrome

by oracle March 12, 2004

handbrake

1: Short for handbrake turn (if you dont know what that is you ought to be on the sunshine coach.
2: To have a wank

1: Look at chris smyth trying to do a handbrake!
2: Crofts off applying the handbrake.

by oracle March 12, 2004