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below deck

A homosexual person who has not come to terms with their sexuality is said to be below deck.

below deck was initially coined to describe the various stages which lead to the coming out of homosexuals.

To fully understand this expression, one must realise that for many years, no one bothered putting much thought regarding the whereabouts of the closet, which happens to be... below deck.
How could Dan come out of the closet? he doesn't even realise that he is still below deck.
below deck by froggus March 28, 2010
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below job 

The precursor to the term "blow job". some time in the past people would refer to the act as a "below job" since it was done "down there". When spoken quickly it often sounds like blowjob thus creating that term.
Hey Johnny, I had a swell time last night! Why don't we hop in your Edsel and I give you a below job.
below job by A. Roy August 10, 2006

Below the hard deck 

An age you will not go below when looking for a significant other. Coming in below the hard deck, in naval terms, means having a flight path that will bring you in below the hard deck of the aircraft carrier you're hoping to land on. This will only end poorly.
"Yeah, man, that girl's hot, but definitely below the hard deck. Going to have to pass."
"She's 24."
"I have high standards."

below reproach 

Technically Requiring correction, but has in itself become an admonishment.

Take off on "above reproach", which means that an individual is so good that you cannot correct him.
This is Reproach --->
This is you --->
below reproach by guided fox September 5, 2005

Below the Rim 

The state of drunkeness one achieves when becoming physically unable to keep one's head above the rim of the toilet while vomiting.
Michael had so many martinis, he spent the night below the rim.
Below the Rim by home-slice January 15, 2008

below sea level 

to catch someone "below sea level" is to catch someone staring at someone's ass. when a "big booty hoe" walks around, you can catch many guys below sea level.
Person 1: Holy SHIT that girl thicc
Person 2: Yea man I can't help looking below sea level !
below sea level by primetrack November 28, 2018

below-fi 

adj. lower than low-fi; the word you would use to describe the garage-iest sounding garage rock; term used to make really shitty sounding musical instruments seem cool
"Dude, that old beat up drum kit is totally below-fi -- it's perfect for your new garage band."
below-fi by Koobs June 4, 2007