6 definitions by TimB

harbour

The correct (and original) spelling of the word Americans spell as harbor.

The ship is in harbour

by TimB August 14, 2005

freeze the balls off a brass monkey

The cannon balls on a man o' war were stacked and held in place by a brass ring on the deck known as a brass monkey. In cold weather the sea spray would turn to ice thus freezing the cannon balls together and onto the ring.

Hence the expression "It's cold enough to freeze balls on a brass monkey" or simply "brass monkey weather". Note that the correct phrase is "on" NOT "off" a "brass monkey". The expression is often corrupted to hint at an association with a man's testicles balls

by TimB June 5, 2005

neighbour

The correct (and original) spelling of the word Americans spell as neighbor

Have you met your neighbour yet?

by TimB August 14, 2005

REAR GUNNER

A very brave bloke who sat for hours in the rear gun turret of a WW2 bomber having the shit shot out of him by enemy fighters. It was lonely freezingly cold job with a high mortality rate.

A WW2 bomber had several defensive gun turrets, the rear one was the most vunerable to being hit by an enemy fighter's machine guns.

by TimB June 5, 2005

backs

Section of the River Cam behind the Cambridge University Colleges where punting takes place.

"Lets take a picnic and bottle in a punt out on the backs"

by TimB August 1, 2005

maywest

Life jacket worn by aircrew during WW2 which when inflated gave the wearer a similar appearance to an actress of that name renowned for the size of her boobs.

Inflatable yellow life jacket

by TimB June 5, 2005