Some more slightly odd definitions, continued from Bye Definition:
sofa: An approximate measurement of distance
settee: Received Pronunciation version of the popular glove puppet
tome: To be at one's own house
nappy: To have a propensity for taking short periods of sleep
nappy-rash: To have a propensity for taking short periods of sleep in the outside lane of the M25
pullover: instruction from the police if inclined toward nappy-rash
jumper: description of one who has received a pullover
bathroom: room that rarely contains a bath, as opposed to...
Ba'athroom: room for the use of a nationalist Arab political party
bathroom tiles: materials for drying oneself in a bathroom (RP)
skirting board: the act of avoiding paying one's living expenses
pillow: the mood engendered by finding that the aspirin have all gone and someone's put the empty package back in the bathroom cabinet
matchless: as for 'pillow' except the mood engendered by those evil people who put dead matches back in the box
stoned: description of someone who is quite fit and muscular in appearance
gnat: item of headgear
Love it! This sort of thing is right up my rue. Please will you add me as a friend on Goodreads, even though I don't know what town you were born in? I've had a quick look on here and I daresay I COULD find it but it would be much quicker if....
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