MoLincs's definitions

uber-shambles

One of the sequence derived from the term omni-shambles

By abolishing the post room and having everyone put their own mail in separate envelopes the head of office admin proved they were the real uber-shambles everyone suspected all along.

by MoLincs September 12, 2012

BulliesOut

Often written 'bulliesout' making it difficult to identify the point of emphasis: an organisation set up to oppose bullying in schools and particularly on the net.

Offers counselling and help via 'phone and on-line.

A: You still getting trouble from Z on that social networking website?

B: No, I spoke to them at BulliesOut and they said how best to sort it.

by MoLincs August 10, 2009

air mole

corruption of 'mo' (modus operandi) resulting from a dictation tape being sent to a typist unfamiliar with the terminology.

Brett dictated "the incident shows the MO for the suspect Mugsy". When the report came back it read "the incident shows the air mole for the suspect Mugsy"....so he left it as it was for entertainment value.

by MoLincs October 24, 2009

shambles

A disorganised situation which comes about in an organisation because the shower who call themselves management didn't or couldn't think ahead so didn't see it coming.
The simplest form of 'shambles' which could have been foreseen by any 12 year old.

When X and Y were away from the office at the same time, no one knew how to answer the phone turning everything into a shambles but it wasn't a complete shambles as email still worked.

by MoLincs November 28, 2011

complete shambles

The second tier of organisational shambles caused by management failing to understand even the basics of how an office operates.

Unlike a simple shambles, it could be foreseen by any educated 10 year old.

Sending the member of staff who paid the accounts to work in another office resulted in neither the electricity or water bills being paid, instantly reducing the office to a complete shambles which was far worse than the shambles when only the water bill had been unpaid.

by MoLincs November 28, 2011

gay buffer

Elderly male, usually gay or imputedly gay. Elderly male living alone so assumed to be gay by those with no other knowledge of him.

Derived from English slang for elderly male "old buffer"; 'buffer' being an industrial employment in metalworking.

Him? He lives in that house on his own, guess he's a gay buffer.

by MoLincs July 11, 2010

daps

Old fashioned running shoe, plimsol, pump.
Derived from an advertisment for Dunlop Athletic Plimsols' but now a common term for sports shoes and trainers in parts of England and Wales.

Teacher to class: "get your daps on" (hurry up).
Also, 'diahorrea' is shit with daps on....

by MoLincs September 20, 2009