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a slang term to mean good or nice, it was popular in 1980's britain, but has now become slightly archaic, replaced with more modern words such as smart, wicked, and cool.
An example of its use can be seen in the film 'this is england'.
'that shirt looks sterling'
'sterling haircut that mate'
by Lucys_Drowning September 2, 2008
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a slang phrase that is often used to mean 'woke up early', the reasoning being that if you shat the bed you would get out of it asap.
-'shat the bed'?
-'nah couldnt sleep'
by Lucys_Drowning September 2, 2008
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