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working cape race

Used to describe someone who is too preoccupied with the task at hand to notice potential obstacles and hazards.

Comes from the response of Jack Phillips, senior wireless officer on the RMS Titanic, to a message from Cyril Evans, wireless officer for the SS Californian, which was meant to notify him of ice dangers in the waters the Titanic was passing through. Phillips -- who was busy relaying a backlog of messages from the as-yet-intact Titanic's passengers through the wireless center at Cape Race, Newfoundland -- responded to the loud interruption with the phrase, "Shut up; I'm working Cape Race!" The Titanic struck and iceberg and sank
Sue: "Does John not realize he's working himself into a corner?"
James: "No, he's working cape race."
by Anonymous4910 November 26, 2016
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Magic Carpet Fart

When someone performs putrid anal flatulence and it proceeds to hover in a particular vicinity of where the act of flatulence occurred.
"Dude! I can't stay in this room any longer, your magic carpet fart is killing me!"
by James Livitski December 21, 2007
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carpet shark

A pet ferret.

Ferrets slink around down on your carpet and bite your feet as you walk, much like little sharks in your carpet. This is especially true if you have a very small ferret and very tall shag carpet.
My carpet shark is an albino. He also keeps hiding my keys in the mattress.
by MUCHAS SMOOCHES August 21, 2004
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the carpet

A colloquial nickname given to the home ground of Arsenal Football Club. Located in Ashburton Grove, it is more widely known as the Emirates Stadium, for sponsorship reasons.

The term 'the carpet's is attributed to the stadium due to the exceptional quality of the grass as a playing surface.
Man 1: wa'gwanin this Saturday bruv?

Man 2: na'gwanin, just watching Arsenal at the Carpet bruvvv.
by HoldTightAsnee November 27, 2017
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carpet matches the drapes

One's genital hair matches the color of the hair on one's head.
Even though she looks like she dyes her hair, the carpet matches the drapes on her.
by quamp March 24, 2007
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Flying Carpet

When you are in a public place and have to take a shit really bad, but the toilet has piss all over it. So you have to bend over the toilet with out touching it, as if you were hovering over it on a flying carpet.
I was at the stadium watching the Chargers and had to take a shit, so I had to perform the flying carpet.
by Travis Mo Dogg February 21, 2009
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Cape Catholic

A person who olny attends church on four holidays Christmas, Ash Wednesday, Palm Sunday, and Easter!
Eg.

What religon are you?
I am a Cape Catholic.
by Bong Hitz Crew December 7, 2010
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