Meaning of Heathrow injection | Babel Free

Definitions

The phenomenon of rapid weight gain experienced by a non-British person upon settling in London, attributed to a busy schedule encouraging the consumption of convenience food.

Australia, New-Zealand, colloquial

Examples

“Obviously the Heathrow injection is a recent phenomenon then? :)”

“Drink after work, catch the tube home and eat curry. So what weight are you up to after your Heathrow Injection?”

“For instance, I had a girlfriend who had just come back from England and was still recovering from the Heathrow injection.”

“[…]the last time I'd seen them in Australia I felt an aching need to feed her a sandwich but I saw her on Spicks & Specks the other week and the "Heathrow Injection" has done her good.”

CEFR level