Dictionary of Playground Slang (Online)

An alley behind rows of terraced houses in the Merseyside part of Lancs. Also sometimes called a "Jowler"..."back-entry" or if it is one of the "posh" kind and very broad?(usually they are only about 3 feet wide!!) they where called "Widey's",

In Tottenham, North London a jigger was a homemade go-kart constructed from a scaffold plank, a set of 'class' pram wheels, a big bolt and rope. (for steering) e.g. "Wanna help me build a jigger?".

Condom. One might say "Hey man, let me borrow a jimmy hat, so I can go smash?".

Expression indicating disbelief. The associated 'action' was stroking the chin in reference to the somewhat abnormally sized chin possesed by said 'Jimmy'. The term derives from Jimmy Hill sports commentater, ex-footballer well known in the UK. This guy, whilst people were being crushed to death at Hillsborough spent his extended live on-air time informing all and sundry that corporal punishment in the form of 'the birch' ought to be meted out to those responsilbe. He seemed to drop this point of view when it was determined that much of the 'blame' lay with inadequacies in policing strategies rather than the 'hooligans' he was so quick to condemn originally.

The name given to the action of sneaking up behind someone and flick their ear (UK)

Used for people whho listen to heavy metal. Usually they wear denim or leather jackets and have lots of patches of their favourite bands.

Semen - Mutation of word from 'orgasm' to 'gism' to 'jism' to 'jizz'. Also used in conjunction with Jizz Master Jay, a porn star tribute to run dmc DJ jam master jay.

Excrement, poo, shit, turds etc. Popularised by Billy Connolly who seems to use jobbies as a fundamental part of his stage act.

Homosexual (veiled reference to anal sex.) Widely used in Northern Scotland, but also noted in other areas. It is likely that it came into widespread use as the word "jobby" became popularised by Billy Connolly in the'70s.

Homosexual.

Semi-affectionate generic name for a person from Scotland.

Ball bag. Reinforced or stiffened article of clothing worn by males to protect their genitalia from damage whilst playing sports.

Slang for a highschool/college big dumb athlete. "Those football players are stupid jocks!". All football players are jocks - people with lettermens jackets etc.

Condom.

An excessively stupid or unpleasant person. Derived from Joey Deacon an elderly man suffering from cerebral palsy who regularly featured on television 1980-85.

Another contributor supplied the following entered verbatim:

To infer that the recipient was, in some manner, mentally impaired or stupid, In widespread use (in my experience) throughout London schools in the early 1980's. Derives from Joey Deacon, an unfortunate, severely mentally handicapped man featured on children's TV show Blue Peter. Or rather, thrown in front of a camera crew & routinely patronized once a week by Simon Groom & his lover, platinum quadruped Goldie. Originally intended to improve children's understanding of the plight of the disabled. Failed.

Alan wasn't too impressed with the above - also entered verbatim:

I appreciate that the additional entry is verbatim from the contributor, but there are two main errors in it. First he means "imply" and not "infer" - a common mistake by joeys - and also states that Joey Deacon was severely mentally handicapped. In fact he suffered from cerebral palsy (as your main entry states) which is a physical handicap not a mental one. I would add that, round my way, the preferred gesture to accompany the call of "Joey Deacon!!" (for some reason we always used the full name) was to clap the backs of the hands together, in imitation I suppose of a physically handicapped person. Nice.

Johnny Metgod played for Nottingham Forest in the mid-80s. He scored one of the most stunningly-hit free kicks ever seen in English football against West Ham United. Hammers goalkeeper Phil Parkes didn't even see the shot, even though the ball was motionless when it was struck from no less than 40 yards from goal. I think it won goal of the season.

It remains one of the hardest strikes of a ball any of my generation can remember. To merely call it a corker would be an insult, and the word 'legendary' is only just adequate.

More on this - seems we touched a nerve!:

Johnny Metgod was a midfielder/defender rather than a striker, although he scored some cracking free kicks. He did play in the 1982 world cup in Spain, but Holland didn't qualify for the 1986 finals in Mexico.He was most familiar to English kids as he plied his trade in England at Nottinghan Forest and then at Tottenham Hotspur (80s).

A young man of substandard intelligence, the typical adolescent who works in a burger restaurant. The 'no-stars' comes from the badges displaying stars that staff at fast-food restaurants often wear to show their level of training.

Condom. In the age of the 'Sex Pistols' this gave rise to the following 'joke'. One punk music lover to another "Is this Johhny Rotten?", "Nah.... shouldn't be... I only bought it the other day".

A sort of slingshot made by using an elastic band, the top of a plastic bottle (the neck) and a condom. You put the condom through the neck of the bottle, wrap the elastic band round the top, and you can now fire small objects. (ed: I'll have to try that!)