What does anarack mean?

[jezza85]

I've heard Jeremy use the word anarack a on the show a few times (normally referring to audience members) and I have no idea what it means! I'm guessing it's some sort of British colloquialism, because I've never heard of the word before. Any ideas?

[cath333]

It's 'anorak'! An anorak is a waterproof jacket (like a ski-ing jacket, but not trendy) that is often worn by people doing what many people think are un-cool, nerdy hobbies like train-spotting or bird-watching.

'Anorak' has become British slang for people who are a bit obsessed by their hobbies and a bit nerdy and could do with getting a life...

[Jostyrostelli]

I think Anarack is a city in Iran too, maybe Jezza is referring to that? Who knows?

[toma_alimosh]

you mean the word: "hanorack" ? (sp?)
yes, that's the sens that he is using in his videos, and as cath says it's a sort of jacket that is usually associated with a nerdy personality, although not necessarily.

[jezza85]

Ahhh, I think it might be anorak then. That description seems to fit the bill! Thanks cath333

[jensked]

In Flemish (dutch) dialect, an anorak is a waterproof jacket.

[Electrastar~Indochine]

I'm an anorak, I like model railways and ....... nerdy stuff.

[cath333]

Originally Posted by jensked

In Flemish (dutch) dialect, an anorak is a waterproof jacket.

According to the Bartleby American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 'anorak' is derived from the Inuit word annoraaq meaning a jacket with a hood.

http://www.bartleby.com/

Although this might be another case of Americans claiming everything for themselves.

Am being an anorak about the word 'anorak' now....

[Jostyrostelli]

I'm a Beetleanarok

Altough it's not nerdy in any way 8)

[jensked]

Originally Posted by cath333

According to the Bartleby American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 'anorak' is derived from the Inuit word annoraaq meaning a jacket with a hood.

Although this might be another case of Americans claiming everything for themselves.
.

Well, Dutch and English are two very similar languages.

[Chupacabras]

in canada an anorak is generally a pullover jacket with a hood

[Ultra_Kool_Dude]

Originally Posted by Electrastar~Indochine

I'm an anorak, I like model railways and ....... nerdy stuff.

Do your trains go through little tunnels and around little villages?

[Electrastar~Indochine]

Originally Posted by Ultra_Kool_Dude

Do your trains go through little tunnels and around little villages?

Yeah. Like a wee Scottish toon in the highlands. If I had more room I'd do a Swiss railway in N guage. 8)

[Overheat]

Lots of no-tails in this thread

[Electrastar~Indochine]

Originally Posted by Overheat

Lots of no-tails in this thread

Manx cats?

[bihus]

Originally Posted by Electrastar~Indochine

Manx cats?

1. no-tail
a male, as opposed to a tail which would be a female.
I saw the pony tail and thought it was a tail but it turned out to be a no-tail.

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=no-tail

[SiR_dude]

^

[Overheat]

well, that's almost right, except it's completely wrong

A no-tail is a female, so called because of the absense of a tail (a youngster's term for a penis).

As in:

TUBBS:
We’ve got a no-tail! We’ve got a no-tail! Can I see her now, Edward?

EDWARD:
All in good time, Tubbs. All in good time…

[bihus]

Originally Posted by Overheat

well, that's almost right, except it's completely wrong

A no-tail is a female, so called because of the absense of a tail (a youngster's term for a penis).

As in:

TUBBS:
We’ve got a no-tail! We’ve got a no-tail! Can I see her now, Edward?

EDWARD:
All in good time, Tubbs. All in good time…

Well, fix it in urban dictionary, then.

I also thought the opposite, but UD said otherwise.