looped the wire 

Means someone has gone a bit crazy. People such as this are often found in mental hospitals.

Jennifer looped the wire last night when she found out Brad was leaving her.

looped the wire by Joanna MacGregor May 28, 2007

On the wire 

A phrase to describe a programmer who is deep in concentration.

Jim is at his desk but he is on the wire.

On the wire by Develup March 1, 2011

watching the wire 

1) the act of viewing the suberb hbo show the wire

2) a euphemism for self pleasure without wanting to say the words "masturbating like peter on the dole".

Lorcan: well i'm going on a big session of watching the wire so let me know if it needs to be disturbed
*fap fap fap*

watching the wire by Elburno March 2, 2008

cutting the wire

To finish something close to it's deadline

Bryant was cutting the wire on his final project, he wasn't sure he was going to finish in time.

cutting the wire by aaronstone59847 May 28, 2018

Hitting The Wire 

A Respectful way to refer to masturbation or self pleasurer.

Kay should really get a girlfriend, he's been hitting the wire the whole summer.

Hitting The Wire by Dollar$$ June 8, 2022

Copping the wire 

Prison slang for stealing another inmate’s items off their fishing line (the string they use to send exchange items between cells).

Sometimes when the line is sent to the gallery, another inmate snatches it for themselves.

I tried sending Bill some coffee on a line, but he never got it because someone has been copping the wire.

Copping the wire by Bbsuperfan1111 September 14, 2022

On The Wire 

“‘On the Wire’ means like fact, no cap. As in, I’m not lying or true story.”

My favorite fruit is pineapple “on the wire”.

On The Wire by YourDailyGenZNews August 26, 2025