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 UKC Articles 26 Dec 2010
Prana, 3 kbUKC Regulars Full Stottie and NWClimber have teamed up to make a start on a new climbing dictionary, inspired by the Washington Post's Style Invitational and "I'm sorry I haven't a clue" Uxbridge British Dictionary.

UKC readers are invited to release their creativity and contribute their additions to the growing lexicon needed by the thousands of people taking up this fine healthy pursuit...

Read more at http://www.ukclimbing.com/articles/page.php?id=3326

 Quarryboy 26 Dec 2010
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You forgot "Elvis leg"
 Rob Platt 26 Dec 2010
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Climbing partner Avoiding 5c start to 4a route by cheating
Wintour climbing what you do when you cant find decent rock
BMG A book for UK hills
IMG A book for foreign hills
Snaplink Exceed the loading on a karabiner
Daisy chain Too many gay climbers on one rope
Funicular railway Purple orange and lime green mountain train

Sad isn`t it
Merry Christmas
All the best
Rob
 Rob Platt 26 Dec 2010
In reply to Rob Platt:
Lost Arrow Came second in an argument

They dont get any better
All the best
Rob
phnom-penh-penguin 27 Dec 2010
In reply to UKC Articles:

Dead Hang : worst case scenario on a multipitch.

Pof : male french climber.
 Rob Platt 27 Dec 2010
In reply to Rob Platt: Vomitt (sic)funny eh) low grade bouldering glove
All the best
Rob
In reply to UKC Articles: Ground-up: Raising the ground level to stop any of those silly vertigo-induced wobblies.
beelzebub 27 Dec 2010
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Hilarious! More please!

Here's one that came to mind -
North Face: most fashionable aspect of mountains, for which climbers are willing to pay the highest price
 Wee Davie 27 Dec 2010
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Brown Pointing- usually associated with some degree of humiliation, the act of fannying around due to fear on a given climb.
 Jack_F 28 Dec 2010
In reply to UKC Articles: Iceflute-- a very cold musical instrument
 Red Rover 28 Dec 2010
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Screemer(sic) : a vey large area of boulders and loose rock, in France
 Luke.addison 28 Dec 2010
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Scrimp: Noun: An Austrailian Climbers snack, usually on the BBQ.
Verb: (Scrimping) Screaming in pain on a very sharp crimp.
 Conor1 28 Dec 2010
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Jumar: An undesirable bodily growth
Open hand: The only acceptable way to beat one's wife
Sloper: Vietnamese climbing hold
Verdon: We're off to the campsite; see you round the fire.
VS Offwidth: About E2 5b

beelzebub 28 Dec 2010
In reply to Wee Davie:
Nice one.

Hexcentric: a piece of pro that refuses to act normally
charliep 29 Dec 2010
In reply to Rob Platt:

Bowles Rocks - A neanderthal cricketing technique
Whipper - How to make your wife climb harder
 JLS 29 Dec 2010
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Fontainebleau: Baptism in cold French weather.
beelzebub 30 Dec 2010
In reply to Rob Platt:

Subtle.

Redpointing: Climbing in US under McCarthyism
beelzebub 06 Jan 2011
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Cwm Offyt (1): taking a fall in Wales
Cwm Offyt (2): Welsh sandbag
MacLeod: a big noise in Scotland
The Ormes: (Geordie Slang) upper body limbs used in climbing
Gaston: victim of flatulent leader
RURP: Pardon me!
Scarpa: run away

this could be addictive - I think I need treatment.

 Chris F 06 Jan 2011
Wasn't there a thread along these lines about 5 years ago. All I can remember is

Pembroken - utterly knackered after getting pumped silly in the sun all day.
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