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1. the financial industry's term for a rainmaker; a Wall Street executive who brings in enormous amounts of money for the firm, possibly because he has just screwed a customer.

An expression made famous by Michael Lewis in Liar’s Poker, published in 1989.

2. a mover and shaker in any organization

Calling some one a dick is an insult.
Calling some one a big dick is a bigger insult.
Calling some one a big swinging dick is a term of respect.

Not a nickname for a large gorilla named Richard.
But Dick Perle didn't want to be a mere influence peddler. He wanted to be a businessman, a venture capitalist, a Big Swinging Dick.
by mandingoe October 5, 2004
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singing in cursive

When one sings and repeatedly mispronounces and/or slurs parts of words, requiring those listening to guess (usu. incorrectly) from context what the lyrics actually are. Like reading words written in cursive requires the reader to guess each word from its legible parts, listening to signing in cursive requires the listener to guess each word from its intelligible parts.

Extensive slur-based singing in cursive in a single musical piece can also be referred to as "singing in italics."

Singing in cursive can be intentional or unknowing. Unknowingly singing in cursive generally results from a high level of intoxication. Intentionally singing in cursive is a modern choral technique, typically utilized in unoriginal pop songs and coupled with straining one's voice. One might intentionally sing in cursive out of boredom or, as in the case of pop music, as a marketing strategy to goad listeners into discussing with others the artist's derivative work and/or to generate search engine queries to boost or maintain the singer's fleeting relevance.
Example 1: Singing in Cursive (Unknowing)

Ashley: Did you hear the last woman who sang?

Michael: No, I was in the loo. Was she any good? She didn't sound good from the loo.

Ashley: The woman approached the karaoke mic after 6 vodka sodas and proceeded to sing in cursive... doctor's handwriting cursive... we knew the title of the song, but everything else was unintelligible.

Example 2: Singing in Cursive (Intentional)

Friend: (Singing Britney Spears's "Hold It Against Me") Hey,... you might think... that I'm crazy... but, you know I'm just your type... I might be... little hay-light...

Me: Dude, it's Little HAZY.

Friend: Um, no, she's definitely not saying hazy.

Me: Yeah... well, she's just singing in cursive. It's a thing. Look up the lyrics, bro.
by michaeljritter April 12, 2019
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Yogurt slinging shroom beast

Your floppy wang. Your meat dangle. Swinging manmeat.
"A fired a fat load from my yogurt slinging shroom beast on that filthy cunt's face."
by bTreezy October 17, 2006
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Slinging dick

The act of being your own fucking self and not giving a shit about anyone else

Also doing your own thing and loving doing it
Cocksucker we slinging dick and Givin out fortune cookies
by Dugger nugger October 20, 2016
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swinging sirloin

A fine example of a penis, usually a very long/thick one.
Well babe, that sure is some swinging sirloin ya got there.
by Karen Shelton September 12, 2007
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Spinning Timbo

On Fifa 11, a player who is unable to score no matter how hard he/she may try. He/she usually gets close but ends up missing in a frustrating/laughable manner.
Player 1: I need to score! I need to score get me the ball!

Player 2: Okay here it comes your wide open you better not miss!

(Player 1 shoots, hits the crossbar and the defender kicks it out)

Player 2: HOW DID YOU MISS THAT!?

Player 3: WTF MAN!?

Player 1: Sorry guys.

Player 4: That guys a Spinning Timbo.
by Fifaplayer123 October 9, 2010
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Prom Swinging

The act of two upperclassmen who are going to prom together double dating with an underclassmen couple so the underclassmen can go to prom together. Typically in this situation the upperclass girl writes the underclass guy off and the upperclass guy writes of the underclass girl. They still dance with their boyfriend/girlfriend through the duration of the dance.
bob: are you going to prom?
fred: yeah were prom swinging w/ my upperclassmen bro.
by coolhutch241910 January 17, 2011
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