bent as a nine bob note — (UK) A person who is as bent as a nine bob note is dishonest. The reference comes from pre decimalisation in UK (1971), when a ten shilling (bob) note was valid currency but no such note as nine shillings existed … The small dictionary of idiomes
bent as a nine pound note — Phrs. A modern variation on bent as a nine bob note , see above … English slang and colloquialisms
nine-bob note — n British a. a homosexual, sexual deviant b. something false, obviously counter feit or crooked Both senses are usually expressed in the phrase bent as a nine bob note , a surviv ing example of many expressions using comparisons beginning queer… … Contemporary slang
queer as a nine bob note — Phrs. 1. Very odd, unusual. 2. Undoubtedly homosexual. Cf. bent as a nine bob note … English slang and colloquialisms
bent as a nine* pound/bob note — • (* denomination varies widely) a term to describe someone thought to be gay. eg (H)e s bent as a nine bob note mate and also used to describe something that is illegal/crooked, ie. stolen goods … Londonisms dictionary
bent — adj 1a. criminal, crooked, dishonest. This usage has been widespread in Britain at least since the beginning of the 20th cen tury. It is still used by the police to refer to anyone who is not straight, and by crimi nals and others to refer to… … Contemporary slang
Bob Dylan — Dylan redirects here. For other uses, see Dylan (disambiguation). This article is about the musician. For his debut album, see Bob Dylan (album). Bob Dylan Dylan onstage at the Azkena Rock Festival, Vitoria Gasteiz, Spain, June 26, 2010 … Wikipedia
British slang — circuBritish slang is English language slang used in the UK. Slang is informal language sometimes peculiar to a particular social class or group and its use in Britain dates back to before the 16th century. The language of slang, in common with… … Wikipedia
List of Ashes to Ashes characters — This is a list of fictional characters that have appeared in BBC One s science fiction/police procedural drama, Ashes to Ashes. Contents 1 Main characters 1.1 Gene Hunt 1.2 Alex Drake … Wikipedia
Terminology of homosexuality — The terminology of homosexuality has been a contentious issue since the emergence of homosexual social movements in the mid 19th century. As with racial terms within the United States ndash; such as negro , black , colored , and African American… … Wikipedia
