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skin of my teeth

Skin of my teeth (Hebrew: ע֣וֹר שִׁנָּֽי ‘ō-wr šin-nāy) is a phrase from the Bible. In Job 19:20, the King James Version of the Bible says, "My bone cleaveth to my skin and to my flesh, and I am escaped with the skin of my teeth." In the Geneva Bible, the phrase is rendered as "I haue escaped with the skinne of my tethe."1

In modern times, "by the skin of my teeth" is used to describe a situation from which one barely managed to escape.

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That fire accident was so bad I got out only with the skin of my teeth.
by Andras Braten November 30, 2016
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teehe

"teehe" is a giggle, expressed when a girl is experiencing an intense feeling of awesomeness. similar to "hehe" but better
coming on.. "teehe"
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snorg tees

A website that advertises on Urban Dictionary, among other "hip" sites viewed by the teen-to-20s demographic. They sell t-shirts that have pop culture references on them that are fun to look at but in reality are only bought by clueless frat boys who are trying to express how "in touch" they are with Internet humor.

Snorg's advertising campaign features fuckable (not necessarily attractive) female models that would never wear these shirts in real life.
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FRAT BOY 2: "CRESCENT FRESH, BROSKI! YOU'RE SO IN TOUCH WITH MEEEEMS!"
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Busted Tees

A company that sells hot girls in slightly funny shirts.
I just ordered two insanely hot girls from Busted Tees. When they get here we're going to sex it up.
by Bloodbath 87 March 7, 2009
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teesside

The land of kings and gods called the smoggies fed by the dish of made up of every amazing people and things that has ever lived. Not to be linked or associated with the Geordies or the Mackems. Weekly meeting are held at the "Riverside stadium" held by the leader of all religions and governing bodys Tony Mowbray. The meetings consist of watching the Boro win against every shit team in the league.
Sad geordie "I can't live in this shithole anymore I wish I lived in TEESSIDE"

Sad Mackem "Shame they have class in TEESSIDE so we arn't allowed"
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Lite Teesko

Hey Man , Lite Teesko ,It aint worth a shit .
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cut my teeth

When a baby's teeth first appear, what is really cut is the gums as the teeth push through them. The Oxford English Dictionary gives "cut" in this sense, with "tooth" or "teeth" as the object, in quotations going back to 1677.

Babies and puppies chew on things when they are "cutting teeth." The way I've heard the expression is in reference to how one gained experience. "I 'cut my teeth on' writing funeral notices for a newspaper."

Other toothsome expressions: "to cut one's eyeteeth" or "to cut one's wisdom teeth." Mr. Funk says the first means: "To acquire wisdom; to learn the ways of the world. An eyetooth is a canine tooth, the third from the center in the upper jaw. The expression is somewhat literal, for the implication is that by the time a person has got his permanent set of canine teeth, has reached the age of twelve or fourteen, he has passed out of babyhood and has reached years of discretion. This working of the saying appears to have originated in the United States, first recorded in 1870 by the essayist, Ralph Waldo Emerson, though undoubtedly long in use before that date. The British version, dating to the early eighteenth century, is 'to have one's eyeteeth' or 'to have one's eyeteeth about one.' The usage differs slightly, carrying the implication of alertness against chicanery; that is, to use one's knowledge and experience in one's dealings." From "2107 Curious Word Origins, Sayings & Expressions from White Elephants to a Song and Dance" by Charles Earle Funk (Galahad Book, New York, 1993). A second source says: "If wisdom does come with age, 'to cut one's wisdom teeth' is more appropriate, for these are cut at the ages of 17 to 25 and up to age 50! These molars have been known as 'dentes sapientiae,' 'teeth of wisdom,' since the time of Hippocrates." From "Encyclopedia of Word and Phrase Origins" by Robert Hendrickson (Facts on File, New York, 1997).
1) Though a fine officer in the marines, General KT first cut his teeth in leadership and character as an Eagle Scout. 2) I cut my teeth on making homemade rockets while I was a high school student in the engineering club.
by Laniidae March 16, 2008
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