crossword
A word puzzle that normally takes the form of a square or rectangular grid of white and shaded squares. The shaded squares are used to separate the words or phrases. The goal is to fill the white squares with letters by solving clues that lead to the answers. Could frustrate you to death.Crossword Nazi
Everybody's favourite asshole. This is the type of person who makes sure that THEY are the ones who get to do every last crossword in the sunday papers, even if YOU bought the damn paper yourself. Can be widened in meaning to encompass anybody who has a tendency to make sure they get all the enjoyment out of something which is quite trivial, yet in principle is still quite important.
Example:
"Christ's sake Billy, you've already popped all the little bubbles of air in this entire roll of bubble wrap. I wanted to do some! You're such a crossword nazi!"
"Gott in Himmel! Ich bin ein Berlinner!"
"What the fuck have donuts got to do with anything, foo?"
"Christ's sake Billy, you've already popped all the little bubbles of air in this entire roll of bubble wrap. I wanted to do some! You're such a crossword nazi!"
"Gott in Himmel! Ich bin ein Berlinner!"
"What the fuck have donuts got to do with anything, foo?"
Crossword tree
Any form of artwork that depicts inter-locked words in a meaningful way. The words are joined by common letters in a grid-like form. Similar to a crossword puzzle. This type of crossword does not have clues. The answers are the words that make up the grid.
Example:
Michelle got a tattoo of a crossword tree on her thigh, and. Invented the term “crossword tree”.
Michelle got a tattoo of a crossword tree on her thigh, and. Invented the term “crossword tree”.
Smudged Crossword
Example:
This girl who works in the off licence has got the worst teeth you've ever seen - like a smudged crossword.
This girl who works in the off licence has got the worst teeth you've ever seen - like a smudged crossword.
Doing a crossword
Verb: A slang term for the abuse of another individual through forcing them to help finish a crossword puzzle.
Example:
Frank: What do you mean abuse officer? We were just doing a crossword in bed together.
Officer: Right ... doing a crossword ... so that's they're calling it these days. *Puts Frank in handcuffs*
Frank: What do you mean abuse officer? We were just doing a crossword in bed together.
Officer: Right ... doing a crossword ... so that's they're calling it these days. *Puts Frank in handcuffs*
doing crosswords and drinking tea
Crossword with a floater
Typically happens in a public school when an old Irish fuck of a teacher who can’t read or spell creates a crossword with a random floater. The clue for the floater is African country.
Crosswording
The act of solving a crossword, often haggling others into helping you fill all the little white squares.
Crossword
Example:
Old person: I need a 5 letter synonym for pretty
You: Quite, why?
Old person: I'm playing a crossword!
Old person: I need a 5 letter synonym for pretty
You: Quite, why?
Old person: I'm playing a crossword!