freeco n.— «Since I cannot quantify the scope of the “freeco” that the Caricom Santa Claus dispensed at the November feeding frenzy, our Parliament must be engaged because too many politically-partisan decisions have been made...
numptorium n. the building used by the Scottish Parliament at Holyrood, or by extension, the parliament itself. Etymological Note: Scots numpty ‘a stupid person’ + Latin -orium ‘a building or place where an activity occurs or a (type of) thing is...
numptorium n.— «A prize of a year’s supply of the full proceedings of the Scottish Parliament is on offer for the best term for the Holyrood Reichstag. So far, I can reveal two short-listed terms “Auld Drearie” and “The...
jointery n.— «All through the previous parliament David had dragged his feet on joint selection of candidates, joint parliamentary meetings, joint everything and even now when “jointery” had proved wanting here, he was putting...
canteen n.— «A “canteen,” in the parlance of the European parliament, is not the cafeteria, but the metal box that is shifted to Strasbourg once a month, with all our documents for the week-long plenary session.» —“Top...