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tank holiday

When you have just enough fuel to get to a petrol station but fuel deliveries are impossible due to a corrupt and incompetent government making a right bollocks of the supply chain by limiting the free movement of labour.

As is often seen in post-Brexit Great Britain.
Employee on phone: “Sorry guv, I can’t make it in today, tank holiday, innit?”
Boss: “Not you as well‽ Sigh. Thanks for letting me know.”
by Daycoder October 3, 2021
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Tanking

The chairperson quietening down a verbose committee member by emitting a series of shhh's to the point that they sound like Thomas the Tank Engine
Gee Darren, I know Jane was interjecting a lot but I am not sure that she deserved that tanking
by sidface October 20, 2020
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gas tank for a sex machine

A cute/ sarcastic name for a guy's beer belly
Woman: I like your beer belly, let's go get a beer some time?
Man: lol, beer makes you gain weight; it's not a beer belly, it's my gas tank for a sex machine
Woman: lol, I didn't know such machines, or their gas tanks, existed.
by Sexydimma September 17, 2016
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Tank Job

A restroom prank or act of revenge where one removes the lid of the toilet tank and defecates in the tank before replacing the lid. The next poor bastard that uses the toilet will be greeted by bits of your stool as the bowl refills.
My boss was such an asshole today I left him a tank job to deal with. Hope he has plenty of bleach!
by jdirtybird May 16, 2025
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Tank

The Chinese protesters were blown up by tanks
by Sjsjsisi August 19, 2021
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World of tanks blitz

A game where only the rich prosper even though its made in a Russian country which makes it capitalist
james: hey i think you should play world of tanks blitz
John:U wot m8???
by Panzer35t On Blitz October 5, 2020
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Cup holder in a tank

Something added at the last minute that was never designed to be used.
Article 50 (Brexit) is like a cup holder in a tank.
by Cxrter January 3, 2017
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