The Old Cornish Phantom

Top Definition

Def. 01 of 11

When sometimes you take a load, but you're on holiday somewhere, and you're with people, and you say, You know, there's this great little place to get either a bar or a sightseeing spot or just something. And you get there and it's like, he was here. And it's just someone. And now it's just someone's house. We used to come here as kids.

Submitted by: Contributor Record Sealed · 15 March 2018

verified Dr. R. Hollis · TML/F-201 · clerk D.E.H.

Public Endorsement

This definition: 1 · Entry total: 11

Endorsements logged to TML-0638/D01

filed in Vol. I, drawer 2, shelf 6

File index · TML-0638 · 11 records · select a ref to view

Ref	Contributor	Region	Filed	End.
D01	[redacted]	—	15 Mar 2018	1
D02	[redacted]	—	15 Mar 2018	1
D03	[redacted]	—	15 Mar 2018	1
D04	[redacted]	—	15 Mar 2018	1
D05	[redacted]	—	15 Mar 2018	1
D06	[redacted]	—	23 Mar 2018	1
D07	[redacted]	—	23 Mar 2018	1
D08	[redacted]	—	23 Mar 2018	1
D09	[redacted]	—	23 Mar 2018	1
D10	[redacted]	—	23 Mar 2018	1
D11	[redacted]	—	23 Mar 2018	1

Alternate Definitions

D02

That thing you think when you get to the beginning of Cornwall where you think your journey's nearly over. But actually, you've got about two hours.

Submitted by: · 15 March 2018

verified Dr. M. Vassiliou · TML/F-204b · clerk C.P.

D03

The new employee who has appeared while you've been away on holiday.

Submitted by: · 15 March 2018

verified Mr. H. Okafor · TML/F-217 · clerk N.R.

D04

When you're in an NCP or car park. You see a space ahead, but when you get there, there's a tiny smart car in there as deep as possible. ¶

Submitted by: · 15 March 2018

verified Mr. G. Coleridge · TML/F-201 · clerk H.M.

D05

A person who consumes so much cider they appear to be dancing or fighting with an invisible accomplice.

Submitted by: · 15 March 2018

verified Mr. H. Okafor · TML/F-217 · clerk G.L.S.

D06

When after a couple of beers you reach for the empty glass, raise it to your face to realise at the last second it's empty. ⁂

Submitted by: · 23 March 2018

verified Dr. J. Marston · TML/F-217 · clerk P.W.

D07

When your kid hears the ice cream van round the corner, but when they get there, it's nowhere to be seen.

Submitted by: · 23 March 2018

verified Dr. R. Hollis · TML/F-204b · clerk A.D.

D08

It's the chip you thought you were going to eat in St. Ives before it mysteriously disappears into the sky.

Submitted by: · 23 March 2018

verified Mrs. E. Tindall · TML/F-204b · clerk G.L.S.

D09

Any public transport in Cornwall that's advertised at a certain time and then doesn't show up, especially on Sunday.

Submitted by: · 23 March 2018

verified Dr. J. Marston · TML/F-204 · clerk B.J.W.

D10

When you go to take a lick of ice cream and find there's nothing in the cone because it's fallen out en route from Mr. Whippy.

Submitted by: · 23 March 2018

verified Mr. H. Okafor · TML/F-204 · clerk R.O.M.

D11

The invisible opponent you fight after having too much cider. *

Submitted by: · 23 March 2018

verified Mrs. P. Akande · TML/F-201 · clerk J.B.

Use disputed between two regional registers.
Earlier instance reported but never filed.
Use disputed between two regional registers.