Look how “chinwag” and other British sayings were described by Hugh Laurie and compared to some American slang terms. Unlike Rozi, whose problem was with the lasting effects of Covid, Adrian suffers from an entirely different problem - an enlarged prostate. Soak all the gelatine leaves in a bowlful of cold water for about 5 minutes, or until they are soft and pliable. Remove from the soaking water and squeeze out any excess water with your hands. Stir into the warm blood orange juice. Used by: People who think it's funny and original; people who think it's funny to pretend they think it's funny and original. Chundergrad Noun. An act of masturbation, perhaps implying one done at a particularly opportunist moment. A spoonerism on crafty wank. See 'wank'. E.g."I know she was sexy, but having a wafty crank under the table is disgusting."

The Only Way Is Essex - Whether it's your guilty pleasure or you're an out and out TOWIE fanatic, you can't deny that this show is seriously entertaining thanks to Joey, Lydia, Arg and co. Noun. A figurative award given to the loser of a competition or race. E.g."I was awful at sports at school and was regularly awarded the wooden spoon." {Informal} Adj. Rambling, aimless. E.g."It was another typical waffling speech by the president which went on for over an hour." {Informal} This slang word of Welsh origin was initially translated as “your cup is empty”. However, it acquired its current meaning of “chatting” with the story of a pub owner, who topped the visitor’s glasses saying “chinwag” to make them drink more. In the 1950s and 1960s, economic personnel and the literature were both proliferating ( Cherrier 2017). As a partial solution to the burgeoning economics literature, in 1961, a committee of the AEA began to publish the Index of Economic Journals to facilitate access to the literature of economics ( Ekwurzel 1995). In 1963, the AEA started publishing the Journal of Economic Abstracts ( Coats 1969), and in 1966, this journal was included in members’ AER subscriptions. Concurrently, a swelling number of economics publications, budgetary constraints of the AEA, and computerization (spearheaded by fields such as chemistry, biology, and medicine) led to the need to rationalize and automate the AEA’s bibliographic efforts ( Cherrier 2017). Finally, the Journal of Economic Literature replaced the Journal of Economic Abstracts in 1969.This poor number plate was spotted on a Seat Leon a few years ago and is a bit less offensive than some others that have made the grade. In 1911, the AEA founded the American Economic Review (AER) as a journal for its members ( Coats 1969; Ekwurzel 1995). During the first half of the 20th century, the development of classification codes in the field of economics seems to not have been particularly systematic, although there were increasingly classification initiatives, and, for instance, a directory for listed AEA members by self-reported “fields of interests” was developed ( AEA 1948; Cherrier 2017). Cherrier ( 2017) identifies four major revisions to the AEA’s classification system, which were undertaken in 1938–44, 1955–56, 1966, and 1988–90. According to this source, the first efforts by AEA members to classify economic literature and personnel were influenced by the Second World War as government agencies of the United States needed to draft economists into the war and rebuilding efforts. It is therefore important to keep in mind that at the time, the need for economics classification was also driven by the requirement to register economists’ fields of expertise in the United States through the National Register of Scientific and Technical Personnel and subsequently through the National Science Foundation (NSF), as noted by Cherrier ( 2017). Of a thing, to go missing, to disappear. E.g."My best t-shirt appears to have gone walkies. Have you been wearing it?" {Informal} Energy, force, effort. Often in the phrase ' give it some welly'. E.g."If you put a bit more welly into it we can get this job finished and get to the pub." Adv. A general intensifier, very, extremely, definitely. E.g."I'm well upset about United losing in the cup."

Verb. To play truant. Mainly adolescent use. E.g."Harry got caught by the head teacher wagging off from Maths." Exclam. Excellent! Great! This expression is very dated, and often now associated with a stereotypical image of upper class schoolboys. Before applying the base coat in a manicure or pedicure, Well Jel Nail Prep and Polish Wipe ensures the nail bed is clean and ready for the first layer of polish. The Towie franchise has even embraced its pronounceable acronym, one of many neologisms that set it apart from its posh counterpart Made in Chelsea, which never gets called MiC. Noun. A motor vehicle or bicycle. E.g."Have you got wheels? We need to get to Jane's before midnight."Adj. When following a figure of weight, used to emphasise how extremely, lightweight, weak or skinny a person is. E.g."He was 9 stone (57 kilos) wringing wet and wouldn't hurt anybody." Removing Nail Polish: The primary and most common use of nail varnish remover is to remove nail polish from fingernails and toenails.