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Rockipedia
The definitive lexicon of the Rock. Corrections invited, ignored.
D
- Doubloon/dʌbˈluːn/, accepted only here
- Unit of currency accepted exclusively at this newspaper. Two doubloons per copy. No change given.
E
- Exoneration/ɪɡˌzɒn.əˈreɪ.ʃən/, pronounced with relief
- Outcome of any report, irrespective of contents. Available while stocks last.
See also: The Usual Suspects, Kingsway
F
- Frontier/ˈfrʌn.tɪə/, fluid
- A line understood by everyone and agreed by no one. Its exact position is a matter of philosophy, weather, and whichever queue is shortest.
See also: The Usual Suspects
I
- Inquiry/ɪnˈkwaɪə.ri/, in due course
- A formal method of postponing conclusions until everyone involved has retired. See budget overruns, £9m.
See also: Exoneration, Kingsway
K
- Kingsway/ˈkɪŋz.weɪ/, eventually
- Unit of time. Approximately fourteen years, give or take a Kingsway.
See also: Exoneration
L
- Levanter/ləˈvæn.tə/, as in leaving
- Cloud; metaphor; only opposition with staying power. Descends from the east and refuses to be quoted.
U
- The Usual Suspects/ðə ˈjuː.ʒu.əl ˈsʌs.pekts/, always the same
- Consortium of unknown composition and fixed membership. Meets on Tuesdays. Nobody knows where.
See also: Exoneration