h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

Fulking (part. from vb to fulk) To loiter with intent in a red light district. "Roger Alpha-3. We've picked up a white male, about 6'2" fulking outside King's Cross. PC Johnson is cautioning him now."

Praze-an-beeble (n) The superfluous beeping, blinking and chirping effects generated by computers in films, just to reassure you that that's what computers really do. "Did you see Space Alien Thing IV? Boy, that sure had a lot of praze-an-beeble in it!"

Germansweek (n) The very worst week in the holiday season to book into a hotel with a pool. "We arrived just after breakfast and went straight out to the pool, but wouldn't you know it - it was germansweek!"

Incidentally, this:

Welton-le-Wold (n.) A plummy-voiced actor whom is understood by no-one when he gives interviews.

reads rather oddly, don't you think? Shouldn't use 'whom' with the passive:

"...whom no-one understands... " or "... who is understood by no-one..."

See me wield my virtual correcting fluid! Marvel at my under-one-hour response time!

(And well spotted, eagle-eyes.)

*swoons*

Great article, BTW - what a lot of work! Big hands to the two researchers.

Ta. Haven't heard a thing from JDR since he wrote his, though.

Bragbury End (n.) Part of a swimming pool reserved for show-offs.

Burnham Green (n.) Homoeopathic ointment for the treament of chafed genitals.

Codicote (n.) An elaborate willy-warmer.

Dane End (n.) A sexually transmitted disease particularly rife in Denmark.

Hooks Cross (n.) An inextricable tangle in a piece of crochet.

Potters Bar (n.) Area of a public house frequented by louths*.
*(See Liff)

West Ham (n.)
A man who dresses to the left.

Now you have, wingpig.
Beeline - thanks.

Nempnett Thrubwell - the tone of voice you use when phoning in to work pretending you are sick but really just want to go to the pub.

I think, but am not sure, that fulking's in the original.

I came up with dingwall: the apparent forcefield that extends about one to five metres from a ringing telephone, such that two people, leaving seperate rooms to answer it, stop suddenly at the same time.

Yes, Fulking has already been done (by DNA) and so has Nempnett Thrubwell.

Bugger!

(It's in Shropshire.)

Hampton Magna in Warwickshire should be added as a female version of Ludford Magna