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turning off the faucets

abruptly ending financial contributions; to financially ostracize; the stopping of monetary flow. Often used as a serious warning in a quid pro quo situation.

phrase; idiom

The first recorded usage of the viral phrase 'turning off the faucets' was in 2024 by Nevin Shapiro during a Momentum Podcast episode. “I said Coach, if that kid don’t see the field I’m turning off the faucets”, for the purpose of clearly and definitively communicating to Larry Coker, that all funding to the Miami Hurricane football program will immediately come to a halt if he didn’t start then freshman Devin “Hurricane” Hester for subsequent games of the 2003 season. It’s an effective way for one to convey the gravity and seriousness of a situation involving money in a not so subtle yet sophisticated manner.
"If you don't meet the deadline, I'm turning off the faucets on this project."
“If you don’t have a 3.5 GPA by the end of the semester I’m turning off the faucets!”
“Bro she broke up with you as soon as you turned the faucets off, she's a gold digger!”
by NCAA_D1 June 13, 2024
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socks knocked off

getting hit so hard your clothes come flying off, leaving only your underwear.
DAMN! That man got his socks knocked off!”
by Lowcap September 21, 2022
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bog off

the phrase 'bog off' comes from Stone Age Scotland. the phrase was assembled when 2 counties had a war. The war ended by complete slaughter but the winning team used this phrase to wish them well while passing to the overworld
'i wish you well young sir, now, bog off'
by lxcy.lrx September 14, 2020
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Twisting One Off

Friend: What are you up to today?
Man: Not much, just sitting here twisting one off.
by EldonTKD August 9, 2021
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gone off baked potato

When you leave a baked potato out too long and it goes moldy.
by Debskelly1985 March 29, 2023
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off the game

when i nigga says sum gay or just some dumb shit. You gotta get off the game - kole
“bruh your so cute

oh nah i’m off the game nigga
by wockpartyz August 25, 2021
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Glitchin’ off

To temporarily daze or drift from the conversation subject.
I started GLITCHIN’ OFF during the boring class I was in today.
by Major Thomas May 8, 2018
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