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Entry #2395 · Public Archive · TML 371.5 / TRN.II

The Old Corsican Fork

First filed 17 December 2021 · Re-filed 17 December 2021 clerical re-stamp.

Top Definition

Def. 01 of 13
A shortcut so obscure the sat-nav will be telling you to make a U-turn.
Submitted by: [redacted] Contributor Record Sealed · 17 December 2021

verified Dr. M. Vassiliou · TML/F-204 · clerk M.L.

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This definition: 1 · Entry total: 13

Endorsements logged to TML-2395/D01

filed in Vol. I, drawer 7, shelf 2
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D03 [redacted] 17 Dec 20211
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D08 [redacted] 17 Dec 20211
D09 [redacted] 17 Dec 20211
D10 [redacted] 17 Dec 20211
D11 [redacted] 17 Dec 20211
D12 [redacted] 17 Dec 20211
D13 [redacted] 17 Dec 20211

Alternate Definitions

D02

The wooden chip forks you get, which just won't work at picking up either fish or chips.

Submitted by: [redacted] · 17 December 2021

verified Dr. J. Marston · TML/F-204b · clerk H.M.

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D03

When you give in to your inability to use chopsticks, and you just stab your food to get it into your mouth.

Submitted by: [redacted] · 17 December 2021

verified Dr. J. Marston · TML/F-217 · clerk G.L.S.

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D04

The one fork that doesn't match any of the sets you own and you're not entirely sure where it came from and you use it for the dog stroke cat food.

Submitted by: [redacted] · 17 December 2021

verified Mr. G. Coleridge · TML/F-204b · clerk D.E.H.

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D05

That piece of indistinguishable craftwork, pottery or woodwork your child proudly brings home from school.

Submitted by: [redacted] · 17 December 2021

verified Mrs. P. Akande · TML/F-204 · clerk G.L.S.

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D06

Your mate's trick shot at Paul that inevitably goes wrong, misses everything, and leaves a rip in the base.

Submitted by: [redacted] · 17 December 2021

verified Mrs. E. Tindall · TML/F-217 · clerk M.L.

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D07

A metal coat hanger sellotaped upside down to the old telly in the conservatory as a makeshift aerial.

Submitted by: [redacted] · 17 December 2021

verified Mrs. E. Tindall · TML/F-204b · clerk C.P.

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D08

The giant prong you use on the barbecue to turn your meat over. Far more impressive and carnal. Carnivorous than using tongs.

Submitted by: [redacted] · 17 December 2021

verified Dr. R. Hollis · TML/F-201 · clerk N.R.

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D09

The name given to any time you use an item of cutlery for its unintended purpose So a spoon to remove a bike tyre or a knife to undo a screw usually to change the batteries.

Submitted by: [redacted] · 17 December 2021

verified Mr. H. Okafor · TML/F-217 · clerk C.P.

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D10

Using each finger for a separate bag of shopping to save another trip to the car booth from the front door. A pinky may snap off from the weight of six pints of milk, but well worth saving 30 seconds.

Submitted by: [redacted] · 17 December 2021

verified Dr. R. Hollis · TML/F-204 · clerk J.B.

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D11

The decision you have to make at a multi-lane fast food drive-thru.

Submitted by: [redacted] · 17 December 2021

verified Dr. R. Hollis · TML/F-201 · clerk C.P.

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D12

The three-pronged twisty thing your old uncle has to pull up weeds.

Submitted by: [redacted] · 17 December 2021

verified Mrs. E. Tindall · TML/F-204b · clerk D.E.H.

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D13

The position adopted by men on sunbeds in loose-fitting shorts trying to tan the inner thigh.

Submitted by: [redacted] · 17 December 2021

verified Dr. M. Vassiliou · TML/F-204b · clerk J.B.

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  1. Cross-reference deferred to next revision.
  2. Original submission redacted; reconstructed from index.
  3. Original submission redacted; reconstructed from index.