oracle's definitions

london box

Inner London motorway system planned in the 1970s but never built (hence the horrendous jams today). Term can be used for any worthwhile government project that never materialises, such as the often touted "Birmingham underground" system.

The government will never build an underground system in Birmingham. It will be just like the London Box. Maybe there was a deal in the 1960s that Birmingham will get reasonable roads and London will get reasonable trains.

by oracle January 31, 2005

bus racing

Outdoor game in London, or any other congested city. Players must race against a bus on foot. Very easy in the West End, much more difficult in suburbs. Very similar to bus pontoon.

"The tube was on strike again so I spent the day bus racing"

by oracle September 6, 2004

trap

To leave suddenly or without announcement, flee. Useful as hurried exclamation to others.

Situations in which you would trap:
1: Looking out of a window and seeing an aircraft heading towards you.
2: Arriving at a party to find that it is full of geezers all wearing stripy shirts and trying to pull to only bird present.

1: "TRAP!!!!"
2: "Think im gonna trap soon"

by oracle August 19, 2004

book an ambulance

What someone pretends to do shortly before dangerous activity, eg heavy drinking or a drug session.

Man talking into hand: "Hello, I'd like to book an ambulance... yes, 10 o'clock please..."

by oracle March 7, 2005

M6

Longest (and normally busiest) motorway in the UK. Runs between Rugby (where it joins the M1 to London, and the Scottish border near Carlisle. The road continues (under the number M74) to Glasgow.
The road passes through the major industrial conurbations of the West Midlands (Birmingham) and the North West (Liverpool and Manchester).

The West Midland section (previously the busiest stretch of road in Europe, incorporating spaghetti junction) was bypassed in 2003 by the UK's first toll motorway, the M6 toll.

'There's a severe jam on the M6'

by oracle January 28, 2006

number plate

Identifying plates fitted to vehicles in the UK (and elsewhere), carrying the vehicle's registration number.
Similar to License plate, Registration plate etc.

In the UK the reg. no. belongs to the vehicle, not the driver, and contains information about the age of the vehicle and the region in which it was first sold. The system is administered by the DVLA.

The reg. number is alphanumeric, and takes the form AB12 CDE on vehicles registered after 2001, or A123 BCD on vehicles registered before 2001.

Some scouse git has stolen my number plates. Now I will be done by the police.

by oracle February 27, 2006

got done

1: Was prosecuted.
2: Was defrauded.
3: Was fucked (in any sense).

1: "Daves got done for stopping on a red route"
2: "I got done for that saxo, it cost me £3000"
3: "She got done by steve after the club"

by oracle March 12, 2004