Zeppelin Lingo

[Conneyfogle]

I thought it might be fun to start our own Zeppelin dictionary

Bonzo n - Hitting something really hard with a stick - 'Doing a Bonzo'

Stairway n - Informal A superior or unusual example of its kind - 'That trip was a Stairway man'

Plant extract - v.tr. To speak to in a playful or teasing way -

Les Paul n - A person who dresses and acts in a style or manner traditionally associated with the opposite sex.

Nob - n An assumed name - adv. Also known as; otherwise - 'It's ok Dave's not really a copper, he's just a nob'

Zoso - n - Something that represents something else by association, resemblance, or convention, especially a material object used to represent something invisible.

Cole - n - Using foolish, deceitful, or boastful language, Something worthless, deceptive, or insincere. ' That geezer is full of crap, he's a right Cole'

Theramin - is an adjective meaning "quick" or "on time", or a verb meaning "to lead someone". 'Hang on Sarah, i'll be theramin'

PC - (Phil Collins) - a deliberate action aimed at weakening an enemy, oppressor or employer through subversion, obstruction, disruption, and/or destruction by sitting in on the skins at important musical events. 'Oh no they've replaced the drummer at short notice, he's a right PC'

Unleaded - (of a sound) composed of a single frequency without overtone. 'That track was pure unleaded man'

Zeppelin - a lavishly produced performance - 'Wow! that concert was totally Zeppelin'

Hafwit - pseudosuit - A wannabee; a snapper who has decided that he wants to be in full control & like to tell everyone, a name dropper

Please add your own

Edited August 6, 2010 by Conneyfogle

[zdr]

I thought it might be fun to start our own Zeppelin dictionary

Zeppelin - a lavishly produced performance - 'Wow! that concert was totally Zeppelin'

You are on something here. I think Led Zeppelin is already an established term in the "urban dictionary". Some time ago I googled "the Led Zeppelin of", and there were a lot of returns:

Cinematic Titanic are “The Led Zeppelin of movie riffers

http://www.cinematictitanic.com/

Metallica 'are the Led Zeppelin of our generation'

http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/interviews/interviews/joel_mciver_metallica_are_the_led_zeppelin_of_our_generation.html

Pearls Before Swine: the Led Zeppelin of folk.

http://walrusmusicblog.com/blog/pearls_before_swine_the_led_zeppelin_of_folk/

Blazin’ Fiddles - hailed by The Scotsman as "the Led Zeppelin of the folk world”

http://worldmusiccentral.org/article.php/Fruitmarket_Folk_glasgow_2010

Jesus Lizard - the Led Zeppelin of noise.

http://www.dustedmagazine.com/features/848

Is Jonas Brothers the Led Zeppelin of this generation? – Yahoo Q/A

“Predator was the headline band, the legend, the Led Zeppelin of 80s action movie cinema(…)”

http://www.denofgeek.com/movies/530292/predators_review.html

“(…) there is indeed a recognized avant-pop ensemble called Autechre, late 80s teenage fans of breakdancing, tagging and hip hop, northern disc jockeys plunging into weird wired post-house dance, signed to the visionary Warp label since 1992, temporarily part of some kind of cerebral post-acid movement, legendary sonic step-relations of Aphex Twin, Oval, LaBradford and Squarepusher, virtually inventing experimental IDM, the Led Zeppelin of electronica, unGodparents of Radiohead (…)

http://thequietus.com/articles/03536-autechre-album-details-paul-morley-essay

”Alice In Chains was the Led Zeppelin of a generation”

http://www.myspace.com/jaroffliesband

“LOpht in Transition were the Led Zeppelin of gray hat hacking,”

http://www.csoonline.com/article/221192/lopht-in-transition

Pearl Jam - the Led Zeppelin of the 90's and if you consider that a compliment, you're welcome to it

http://www.furious.com/perfect/rollingstones.html

And so on .. (hundred of pages)

[Conneyfogle]

You are on something here. I think Led Zeppelin is already an established term in the "urban dictionary". Some time ago I googled "the Led Zeppelin of", and there were a lot of returns:

Cinematic Titanic are "The Led Zeppelin of movie riffers

http://www.cinematictitanic.com/

Metallica 'are the Led Zeppelin of our generation'

http://www.ultimate-...generation.html

Pearls Before Swine: the Led Zeppelin of folk.

http://walrusmusicbl...ppelin_of_folk/

Blazin' Fiddles - hailed by The Scotsman as "the Led Zeppelin of the folk world"

http://worldmusiccen...lk_glasgow_2010

Jesus Lizard - the Led Zeppelin of noise.

http://www.dustedmag...om/features/848

Is Jonas Brothers the Led Zeppelin of this generation? – Yahoo Q/A

"Predator was the headline band, the legend, the Led Zeppelin of 80s action movie cinema(…)"

http://www.denofgeek...ors_review.html

"(…) there is indeed a recognized avant-pop ensemble called Autechre, late 80s teenage fans of breakdancing, tagging and hip hop, northern disc jockeys plunging into weird wired post-house dance, signed to the visionary Warp label since 1992, temporarily part of some kind of cerebral post-acid movement, legendary sonic step-relations of Aphex Twin, Oval, LaBradford and Squarepusher, virtually inventing experimental IDM, the Led Zeppelin of electronica, unGodparents of Radiohead (…)

http://thequietus.co...ul-morley-essay

"Alice In Chains was the Led Zeppelin of a generation"

http://www.myspace.com/jaroffliesband

"LOpht in Transition were the Led Zeppelin of gray hat hacking,"

http://www.csoonline...t-in-transition

Pearl Jam - the Led Zeppelin of the 90's and if you consider that a compliment, you're welcome to it

http://www.furious.c...lingstones.html

And so on .. (hundred of pages)

That's excellent, one more for my interesting info journal Thanx CF

[Toni_R_4_Robert]

Hi

I don't know about anyone else, but after I read about it, I will always feel kinda weird when I see 'Red Snapper' on the menu

Maybe you could make a verb - 'to redsnapper'?

Toni

[Sardonicus]

Edgewater- adj. meaning sleasy or low rent.

Hey, where you staying when you get to town?

I thought I would get a room at the Motel 666. They don't mind if I park my Harley inside the room there.

Yeah, that place is really Edgewater.

[Conneyfogle]

Edgewater- adj. meaning sleasy or low rent.

Hey, where you staying when you get to town?

I thought I would get a room at the Motel 666. They don't mind if I park my Harley inside the room there.

Yeah, that place is really Edgewater.

That's a good one, the dictionary is gonna be a Stairway

[Conneyfogle]

Tea for one : Phrase, used to donate a mellow and soothing situation - 'Get the kettle on would ya luv, i'm having a tea for one for 5 mins'

also used as a euphemism for an intimate bout of heavy tickling - 'Get the uniform on would ya luv, i fancy tea for one for 5 mins'

[Conneyfogle]

I thought the dictionary needs a name, here are a few suggestions

Zeptionary

Led Language

Zeplingo

LZD

[Conneyfogle]

Black Beauty - n - A stolen sentimental object which will never be recovered - 'that car was my Black Beauty man, and now she's gone, life will never be the same'

Moby Dick - v.tr - A marathon, something that last over 1/2 an hour - 'Waiting for that bus was a right Moby Dick'

Edited August 26, 2010 by Conneyfogle