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ice n. jewellry. circa. 1920's+ USA, UK

icicle n. playground punishment/torture consisting of the rotation of skin near the wrist in two opposing directions simultaneously causing friction burns or a sensation of heat in the victims forearm cf. chinese burn, japanese burn US

I could eat horse and chase the rider id. Australian idion meaning 'extremely hungry'.

Idgad ph. Acronym for 'I don't give a damn'. In response to someone saying something entirely trivial, uninteresting or completely irrelevant. Idagd is the abbreviated form of 'fmdidgad', pronounced 'fumd-idgad'. This in turn is an abbreviation of the line from "Gone with the Wind", namely, "Frankly my dear, i don't give a damn". Often this line is only partially abbreviated, so delivered, "Frankly my dear...idgad" circa. 1990's UK

IDST phrase. IDST is an abbreviation for "If Destroyed Still True". This is written after a piece of defamatory graffiti e.g. "Mark is a fat jabba IDST" to tell everyone that the statement is a true one. Variations include INDST - If Not Destroyed Still True. Contributor not sure when this first appeared but it was known when he was at school and he still sees it on walls today. circa. 1980's+ UK

illywhacker n. trickster, someone not to be trusted. AUS

I'm rubber and you're glue rhyme. When someone calls you names, you respond by reciting in an infuriating sing-song manner:

I'm rubber and you're glue,
Whatever you say,
Bounces off me
And sticks to you!"

Pretty much universal. I'm from Malaysia, where English is second language to many, yet this rhyme has widespread use. circa. 1990's MAL

Indian burn, Indian fire n. almost identical to Chinese Burn. i.e. you twist the victim's forearm skin in opposite directions. c.f. chinese burn circa 1960's onwards USA, CAN

indian giver adj. giving a person something with the intention of reclaiming it at some future date, or gives you something and claims they loaned it to you instead and want it back. USA

in days of old... n. rhyme.

In the days of old
When the Knights were bold
And the toilet lights were dim
You'd hear a crash
Then a splash
OH MY GOD
He's fallen in,

or then again there's....

In days of old,
When knights were bold
And toilets weren't invented.
They'd drop their load
By side of road
And walk away contented.

.... or even....

In days of old,
When knights were bold
And paper weren't invented.
They'd wipe their arse
On clumps of grass
And walk away contented.

wait... there's more...

In days of old when knights were bold
And condoms weren't invented,
They wrapped their beef with a piece of leaf
And proceeded on contented.

In days of old, when Knights were bold
And condoms weren't invented
They stuck some socks upon their cocks
And maids were quite contented,

In the days of old
When the Knights were bold
And women weren't invented
Men drilled holes
In telegraph poles
And lived life quite contented.
or..
And had to be contented.

UK, USA

innit? n. contracted form of "isn't it?", doesn't it, don't they etc. Origin possible UK Euro-Asian, although I heard it during the 1960's in Italian restaurants in South Wales. Prob. adaptation of earlier "it-int, int-it", London usage similar meaning. Pronounced with stress on 1st and 3rd syll. Example of use: "You goin' wi mi sister, init" May thus be used in interrogative form or may be used rhetorically - init! (ed: many thanks to my friend Kevin Allen for making that totally incomprehensible!) UK (S)

in the club n. Pregnant. f. shortened form of "In the pudding club". Term originated in use by unmarroed mothers who when asked if they were "expecting" said they were not, but were concealing a pudding under their coats which they obtained from a savings club. cf. bun in the oven, up the duff UK

ip dip dog shit ph. When working out who was "it" for a game, you'd all put your left foot in a circle, and then one of you would say "ip dip dog shit you are not on it." whilst touching each foot in turn., Accepted method of choosing who was it circa 1978. UK

Irish Waterfall v. Cigarette smoking technique usually practiced by girls whereby the smoke is taken into the mouth & then inhaled up through the nose. Also known as a "french inhale". circa. current UK

itchy beard, itchy boris itchy, itchoy n. Expression indicating disbelief. Itchy beard can also be accompanied by the hand motion of stroking an invisible goaty beard on your chin with your fingertips. cf. chinny reck-on, Jimmy Hill UK

injectified n. only cure for the lurgi. Persons being given the lurgi, would then have to run after other perons and try to touch them and shout "lurgi", then pretend to inject their arm, and shout "injectified", so that that person could not transmit the lurgi back to them!!! Unfortunately it wore off after a while, and people who smelled developed extremely strong strains of the lurgi, which couldn't be combatted by injectifying! cf. lurgi circa. 1980's UK (SE)

it (do ... ) n., v. Elementary school euphemism for "sex" or "have sex". As a seven-year-old, the contributor knew that if he ever used the word "it" in its original meaning, He'd be mercilessly teased. circa. 1980's+ USA

It's the same the whole world over... song. Says it all really - but of anyone has more verses I'd be pleased to add them in as well:

She was poor but she was honest,
Victim of a rich mans whim.
First he fucked her,
Then he chucked her.
When she'd had a child by him.

Chorus
It's the same the whole world over,
It's the poor what gets the blame.
It's the rich what gets the pleasure.
Ain't it all a bleedin' shame?

See them on the bridge at midnight,
Gazing quietly at the moon.
She said "John. I've never 'ad it!".
But she spoke too bleedin' soon.
(Chorus)

(spoken: same bridge 6 months later)

See them on the bridge at midnight,
Picking blackheads from her crutch.
She said "John. I've never 'ad it!".
He said "No. Not fucking much!"
(Chorus)

I've been fitted up (you nut-job) cf. nut-job UK (SE)