36 definitions by polo

a significant amount of money, or a high price on something
I bet he paid a pretty penny for that new porsche - even the gas for it costs a pretty penny
by polo July 11, 2004
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a quick and easy conquest; describing someone or something that can be defeated with seemingly minimal effort.
"haha, I will make short work of you!" - token cartoon villian from some old animated superhero TV series

The Chicago White Sox made short work of the Houston Astros in the 2005 World Series.
by polo November 5, 2005
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an expression which basically asserts that it is unnecessary (and often self-defeating) to be accompanied by someone of the opposite sex to an event where there are likely to be a significant amount of unattached people who are potentially looking for an opportunity to "hook up".

applies of course to those who are not married or not in a steady, long term relationship.

"so, are you going to Darren and Tracey's wedding? I hear there will be lots of hot singles there!"

"for sure. maybe I should bring along a date, what do you think?"

"no no no, my friend......remember....NEVER bring food to a buffet!"
by polo January 5, 2006
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aspects of a person which makes them attractive to the opposite sex.

for a girl, it's usually how she dresses or wears her hair or makeup.

for a guy, it can be good clothes, a nice watch, or even a flashy or sporty car.
when Tom moved into a building where there were mostly young single females, he decided to trade in his dodge caravan for a corvette.
by polo January 14, 2004
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partaking in pointless or aimless activity; fooling around
"stop all this snotting around and get back to work!"
by polo March 7, 2007
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to accentuate or embellish the positive; selling the benefits; upselling
In order to sell a travel package to a certain impoverished third world nation, the sales agent found that she had to sugarcoat the scenario by emphasizing such aspects as the resort's amenities and the region's year-round tropical climate.
by polo September 28, 2006
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something that takes an unusually significant amount of time and/or effort to complete.

-commonly referring to a common household item that requires some sort of installation or assembly, but is unnecessarily complicated and/or contains instructions that are not easily understood by a person with average intelligence or insight.
"these windshield wipers are a pain in the ass to install! why do they make the things that should be the simplest of tasks a f@#$%ing engineering project??!?!"

what the hell ever happened to "insert tab A into slot B" ??
by polo December 10, 2005
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