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get down to brass tacks

"Its quarter after four? Almost time to get down to brass tacks"

"Hey, let's get down to brass tacks, pass me a bowl so I can pack one up"
by jdmoskow November 13, 2013
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Brown-Tack

An unpleasant, sticky brown substance used to glue leaves, grit and grass clippings to the underside of someone's shoe. Like its blue-coloured namesake, it is most easily picked up, (sadly only by conscientious dog owners), by rolling another piece of brown-tack from the same pile over it. Dog dirt.
Hey, buddy, what's that smell? Dang, someone must have stood in some brown-tack!
by King Drax July 24, 2010
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oath-tacking

The act of strategically evading, distorting, or sidestepping a sworn oath—especially by public officials—often through legal gymnastics, political maneuvering, or rhetorical misdirection. Unlike oath-taking, which implies duty and honor, oath-tacking is about pretending to uphold principles while undermining them for personal or ideological gain.
The senator stood under a flag, swore allegiance to the Constitution, then spent the next hour oath-tacking his way through a cover-up.
by Randy Steel March 28, 2025
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Tack in the ass

Dealing with insurance companies is always a tack in the ass.
by Detroitrockcity March 4, 2017
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Blu Tack

The blue sticky stuff that you and your would steal in year 4.
"What do you have there?"
"Blu tack that I stole form the art room"
"Nice"
by JuiceBoxi8 August 16, 2022
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tacks

pedo - also known as being attracted to children under the age of 15
Juice: You know that 7 guy from twitter?
Pedro: Oh that nigga tacks? The pedo nigga?
Juice: Yeah him, the nigga who loves kids
by Pedram Shah December 31, 2021
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Tack The Fox

Obscure furry youtuber who barely uploads due to lack of content
"Hey did you hear of Tack The Fox"
"No"
"Well, he's obscure so i wouldnt judge you
by TackTheFox July 18, 2021
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