The Trotter Dictionary ajax (eye-ax) sentence substitute. an expression of greeting used on meeting a person from the netherlands.
allemagne dix points phrase. to be philosophical, accept events as they occur. similar in meaning to the phrase 'such is life.'
au revoir french. sentence substitute. hello
boeuf a la mode phrase. to win some and lose some. similar in meaning to 'nothing ventured, nothing gained.' he who dares, wins, after all.
bonjour french. sentence substitute. goodbye.
brassic adj. impecunious; without money; skint.
century mod. one hundred english pounds (usually in cash.)
cop vb.
1. receive; as in 'watch it or you'll cop an unfortunate one soon, rodney.'
2. a member of the old bill
cosmic adj. outstanding; exceptional. normally used by dozy little twonks who've been at the funny fags.
creme de la menthe phrase. the very best. as in 'when it comes to decorating, rodney and grandad are the creme de la menthe.'
cushty (coosh-dee) adj. great; brilliant.
di stefano interj. well done! praise; often used for a singer who has completed a pukka rendition of 'old shep.'
dipstick n. a foolish or senseless person - even one with gce's.
douce in bunce n. two hundred english pounds. (in cash, of course.)
earner adj. a business transaction resulting in profit for yours truly.
enemy n. wife; missus. as in 'how's the enemy? did she like that doorbell i sold you that chimes 36 different national anthems?'
fabrique belgique sentence substitute. o.k. an expression of agreement or approval.
gandhi's revenge n. a stomach upset, usually the result of a dodgy ruby (see below) at the star of bengal.
grand mod. a thousand english pounds.
heave-ho v the act of ending a relationship with a member of the opposite sex. as in 'birds usually give rodney the old heave-ho after two weeks.'
hump (ump) n. to be annoyed, irritated. as in 'he's giving me the right 'ump.'
humpty-dumpty n. sexual intercourse; the act of procreation. to get one's leg over.
jacksie (jax-ee) n. posterior; arse.
jaffa adj. one who fires blanks; seedless. ask boycie.
kosher readies (co-sha red-ees) n. unlaundered money.
lovely jubbly adj. fantastic marvellous.
menage a trois interj. an exclamation of surprise or horror.
moenchengladbach sentence substitute. an expression of greeting used on meeting a person from germany.
monkey mod. five hundred english pounds.
mutton adj. deaf; hard of hearing. 2 n. a type of curry which can cause a case of gandhi's revenge (see above.)
noofter n. a man of homosexual tendencies.
oeuf sur la plat phrase. meaning it is all clear-cut.
pas de calais interj. a statement of delight and approval. as in 'that steak was divine, well, it was pas de calais as they say in france.'
plonker (pa-lon-ka.) n. a person of very low intelligence, prone to cocking up and sending the whole deal down the khazi.
plume de ma tante interj. an expression of exasperation. similar in meaning to 'gordon bennett' or 'bloody nora.'
Pony mod. twenty five english pounds.
potless adj. to have no cash on the hip, in the pocket, under the bed or any bleedin' place else for that matter.
pukka (puck-ah) adj. genuine; perfect.
ruby n. authentic indian cuisine sold on the high street, usually follows a night at the nag's head and results in a morning on the khazi.
schtum (sh-tum) adj. to be quiet. as in 'keep schtum, rodders, we may be in the clear.'
score mod. twenty eng pounds.
sort n. woman; bird. as in 'let's go up west and pick ourselves up a right couple of sorts, rodney.'
stoke on trent adj. (see noofter)
stone me interj. an exclamation of desperation, usually in frustration when surrounded by a couple of plonkers.
stuke adj. a spot of trouble. as in 'we're in stuke, rodders.'
this immortal curl n. the world in which we live; terracotta. as said by hamlet in one of shakespear's best comedies, 'hamish macbeth.'
tres bien ensemble phrase to possess a sense of occasion. as in 'you've no tres bien ensemble, rodney.'
triffic adj. wonderful; superb sometimes said through gritted teeth.
twonk n. as in you dozy 1ittle twonk.' a dipstick who gives me the right 'ump.
wally n. also wallybrain. one of immense stupidity, and just who happens to be my financial adviser.
