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tough puppy

A British slang term signifying hard luck or misfortune. Usually used humorously; also used to needle.
I say! My daughter Estella has run off with a blacksmith's boy!

Well, tough puppy, Miss Havisham.
by benbisley June 27, 2008
mugGet the tough puppymug.

chimmie

a woman's long, loose undergarment: a shift. Pronounced shimmy. Probably a corruption of the French word chemise.
Angela sat next to the wood-stove, drinking coffee. She was wearing a white chimmie. She looked good, and didn't she just know it.
by benbisley February 1, 2009
mugGet the chimmiemug.

set up

verb

to place someone in an awkward or unpleasant situation by guile or deceit; to play emotional games with someone prior to letting them down.
*sighs* "I have been waiting here on this park bench for two hours, and she hasn't turned up. I guess I've been set up."
by benbisley March 8, 2010
mugGet the set upmug.

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