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KALAMI (n.) :
The ancient Eastern art of being able to fold road-maps properly. KANTURK (n.) :
An extremely intricate knot originally used for belaying the topgallant
foresheets of a gaff-rigged China clipper, and now more commonly
observed when trying to get an old kite out of the cupboard under
the stairs. KEELE (adj.) :
The horrible smell caused by washing ashtrays. KELLING (participial vb.) :
A person searching for something, who has reached the futile stage
of re-looking i all the places they have looked once already,
is said to be kelling. KENT (adj.) :
Politely determined not to help despite a violent urge to the
contrary. Kent expressions are seen on the faces of people who
are good at something watching someone else who can't do it at
all. KENTUCKY (adv.) :
Fitting exactly and satisfyingly. The cardboard box that slides
neatly into an exact space in a garage, or the last book which
exactly fills a bookshelf, is said to fit 'real nice and kentucky'. KERRY (n.) :
The small twist of skin which separates each sausage on a string. KETTERING (n.) :
The marks left on your bottom or thighs after sunbathing on a
wickerwork chair. KETTLENESS (adj.) :
The quality of not being able to pee while being watched. KIBBLESWORTH (n.) :
The footling amount of money by which the price of a given article
in a shop is less than a sensible number, in a vain hope that
at least one idiot will think it cheap. For instance, the kibblesworth
on a pair of shoes priced at £19.99 is 1p. KIMMERIDGE (n.) :
The light breeze which blows through your armpit hair when you
are stretched out sunbathing. KINGSTON BAGPUISE (n.) :
A forty-year-old sixteen-stone man trying to commit suicide by
jogging. KIRBY (n.) :
Small but repulsive piece of food prominently attached to a person's
face or clothing. See also CHIPPING ONGAR. KIRBY MISPERTON (n.) :
One who kindly attempts to wipe an apparent kirby (q.v.) off another's
face with a napkin, and then discovers it to be a wart or other
permanent fixture, is said to have committed a 'kirby misperton'. KITMURVY (n.) :
Man who owns all the latest sporting gadgetry and clothing (gold
trolley, tee cosies, ventilated shoes, Gary Player- autographed
tracksuit top, American navy cap, mirror sunglasses) but is still
only on his second gold lesson. KNOPTOFT (n.) :
The mysterious fluff placed in your pockets by dry-cleaning firms. KURDISTAN (n.) :
Hard stare given by a husband to his wife when he notices a sharp
increase in the number of times he answers the phone to be told,
'Sorry, wrong number.'