lunch packet actor n.— «I started off as what was known as a “lunch packet” actor—in rolls that you would hardly notice. In fact I can’t still find myself in my first film Kristhu Charithaya where I played one of Jesus’...
IOU nothing money n.— «They’re trying now to establish a single currency in Europe. I don’t mind that so much, if Europe wants it, but this present world-wide fiat paper money—what I call “IOU nothing” money—is going to break down. We’re...
short eats n.pl.— «“Short eats” a selection of meat and vegetable snacks (in pastry or crumbled and fried) charged as eaten.» —by Robert Bradnock Footprint Sri Lanka Handbook Apr. 1, 2001. (source: Double...
lung-opener n.— «To that extent, the lung opener, to borrow an expression from horse racing lexicon, was useful in fine-tuning the team for the stern tests ahead, starting with the clash against Sri Lanka at Dambulla tomorrow...