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warm towel

Similar to a "red herring" a "warm towel" is a ruse to distract someones attention.

Etymology: From an environmental movement called Tidowave's events. It is recommended to members that a warm towel be brought - this implies, without stating, that Direct Action will be in effect at the event.
Margaret: "Did you find Randy or find out what happened to Teddy?"

Jamie: "Nah, it was a warm towel."
by m0r1arty January 4, 2008
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towel butt

noun: a young woman at the beach, or elsewhere that has a really excellent butt, but thinks she's fat so she hides said butt from view. essentially denying us all from appreciating aformentioned butt.
dude! that insane tan blubru just pulled a full towel butt on us...lame!
by sandspit September 17, 2007
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Towel Day

On the 25th of May, fans of the late Douglas Adams carry a towel with them throughout the day to pay homage to author's genius.

The towel is a homage to the world's longest trilogy, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, which was one of his most beloved works.

Douglas Adams died on May 11, 2001, at 49 years of age.
"Dude, why are you carrying a towel?"

"It's Towel Day. I'm celebrating the life of Douglas Adams, my favorite author."
by Ifer December 13, 2008
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towel trick

The act of appearing in front of at least one person (but preferably many people) before and after taking a shower while holding your towel against only your pubic region, thus leaving the rest of the body entirely nude.
My roommate towel tricked me good earlier today. I saw his ass and pubes and pretty much everything except his dick and balls!
by Badg3man July 9, 2010
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Shit-Towel

An old towel, sock, rag, or t-shirt that is used as a means of wiping one's ass when no toilet paper is available, often left in a pile in a bathroom closet for repeat use.
Dude, we're out of buttwipe. You'll have to use this shit-towel.
by Herman P. Willis November 5, 2008
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Tea toweling

The brave act of poking a tea towel knuckles deep into a lions arse.
My attorney and I went tea toweling in Africa this weekend.
by Sylvester Santiago June 30, 2019
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towel call

A cry or call used to summon a towel to oneself.
"I'm wet and need a towel to dry myself. GEBEEBAH! GEBEEEEHBAH!"
by prolific8 February 16, 2005
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