A man who is hated by civilians when nobody is making threats, real or imagined, but loved by the populace when there is a threat. That is, until somebody has to foot the bill. See "Tommy Atkins"
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A man who is hated by civilians when nobody is making threats, real or imagined, but loved by the populace when there is a threat. That is, until somebody has to foot the bill. See "Tommy Atkins"
fodder
fodder: more fod
twins
Twins. A reason to buy more aspirin/paracetemol/co-codamol/ibuprofen. A fiendish plot by the drugs industry.
robot
robot Mechanical replacement for honest, hard-working people in the auto industry
Unemployment
To be fair to robots, they're completely unjudgemental. They'll happily replace dishonest, lazy people too.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pendragon
Unemployment. That which is brought about by the advent of the robot
Tattoo
Tattoo Fashion statements that though considered cool while we're young become a downright embarrassment when we grow old and wrinkled
Hospital
Touche!Quote:
Originally Posted by MarkBastable
A place for alcoholics to go when the last toast of "Your Health!" back-fired!
time-piece
time-piece : collective name for divisions of time - for instance, minute, second, year. These are known as 'standard time-pieces'. There is second category comprised of time-pieces that are as widely understood but less easily standardised. These are known as 'universal subjective time-pieces' - and they include:
- the eternity of doomed hope between dropping the ketchup bottle and it hitting the quarry-tiled kitchen floor
- the instantaneously disappeared hours between meeting your girlfriend at the station Friday night and her having to be back at her mother's for Sunday lunch
- the double perspective span that is your life, which looks like forever ahead of you on the first morning your dad drops you off at the primary school gates; but which appears to be no more than a fortnight behind you when you pass the school in the Chief Mourners' car on the way to your father's funeral
cactus
Cactus: Role model for English teachers. Just not quite so dry as many.
brochure
brochure :- Colorful and attractive manuals to misguide you
cars
cars Invention of the Devil in an effort to make all people lazy and fat, since they aren't getting any exercise walking
Trouble
Trouble: As this is a dictionary, and as you're here, dear reader, it's safe to assume you're looking for trouble - and you've come to the right place. If, indeed, you're looking for trouble, the best idea would probably be to look right in my typeface. It's widely accepted that trouble was born standing up and talking back. It is also thought that trouble's father was a green-eyed mountain jack. That's as may be - but what we can say for certain is that trouble is evil, and that its middle name is misery. Actually, it's difficult to overstress that point. It's evil, and on the whole you might want to avoid messing around with me. Er, with it, that is. Sorry. Carry on.
Crossword puzzle
Ena Clout. 3-1-4. (anag)
Worm-drive