Oracle's definitions

jobs a good'un

Midland exclamation at an unexpectedly good outcome of a bad situation.

Forklift driver: "Yeah, I smashed a load of those boxes whan I put them on the pallet. Put loads of shrink wrap on, nobody noticed, jobs a good'un"

by oracle March 12, 2004

jobs a goodun

See jobs a good'un.

Only seen it in print once, in Time Out London, and thats how it was spelled.

by oracle March 12, 2004

bostik

Brand of glue, popular with glue sniffers due to its high solvent content.

"You been on the Bostik again?"

by oracle March 12, 2004

red route

(In the UK) Main city road, with red lines painted at the edges. Illegal to stop without good reason.

"Dave got done again for parking on a red route"

by oracle March 12, 2004

got done

1: Was prosecuted.
2: Was defrauded.
3: Was fucked (in any sense).

1: "Daves got done for stopping on a red route"
2: "I got done for that saxo, it cost me £3000"
3: "She got done by steve after the club"

by oracle March 12, 2004

shit me

Variant of "Fuck me" (exclamation, not invitation).

Shit me, i've got to go- i've parked on double yellow

by oracle March 12, 2004

double yellow

Or "Double yellows"- twin yellow lines down the side of a road which indicate no parking.

Hurry up, i've parked on double yellow

by oracle March 12, 2004