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kicking against the pricks

1. Expression of biblical origin (Acts 26:14) refering to Saul's persecution of the church.

2. Fighting, denouncing, or otherwise going against a power to one's own detriment.

3. A fucking hella-good Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds album
1. And when we were all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice speaking unto me, and saying in the Hebrew tongue, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.

2. You've got to stop fighting change, you're just kicking against the pricks.

3. Long Black Veil, nuff said.
by Digby March 13, 2003
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Kicking Around

Refers to an object that has become obsolete or is hardly used or hasn't been used in a long time. What is "kicking around" is usually an annoyance or something that is often tripped over thus it is "kicked around". Sometimes it may refer to a long lost or unused object that now can be used again. Something that only serves to be getting in the way for the time being.
Husband: Check out this extremely long list of "shit" I really don't need, but want to collect anyway.
Wife: Don't buy that game and "shit", it will only be "kicking around" the house.
by Parry Jane March 6, 2007
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glottal knocking

getting head (male.) the 'glottis' is the back of your soft pallet and the entrance to the throat, and 'glottal' is the adjectival form.
We couldn't have sex, so we just did some glottal knocking.
by eepah October 2, 2009
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knocking boots

(v) To have sexual intercourse. The knock refers to the man's hips hitting the woman's ass, which produces a slapping sound. The motion literally knocks her boots (buttocks).
"Bring your friend, I likes you two's I'll knock the boots, the sneakers and the house shoes." - Digital Underground (Flowing on the D-line)
by Stoic Seraph April 14, 2003
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Knocking one out

A northern slang term for masturbation. To play with oneself, or toss oneself off.
"I'd love to come with you, but I'm in the middle of knocking one out"
by RichieLeBon March 22, 2012
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Knocking Off

The act of masturbating whilst really high so that when you jizz all the blood rushes from your head and you pass out. May be hard to achieve.

Also known as Jacking Black.
X: "Ben and I tried Knocking Off last night"
Y: "No Way! You guys are crazy! Any success?"
X: "Yep, I totally Knocked Off!! Ben didn't manage to though. It really isn't easy!"
by Jacking it in San Diego April 18, 2015
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Donkey Knocking

While riding your pertner from behind, just before shooting your load, hit her round the head with something hard. This causes her to contract giving the beholder great pleasure
Last night i donkey knocked my girlfriend, today i am a new man!
by Minchos May 2, 2003
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