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take with a grain of salt

To take a statement with 'a grain of salt' or 'a pinch of salt' means to accept it but to maintain a degree of skepticism about its truth.
The idea comes from the fact that food is more easily swallowed if taken with a small amount of salt. (take with a grain of salt)
by _INT_ April 4, 2015
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grainds

Gains that are produced/occur during the grind. It is a combination of "Grind" and "Gains."
The grainds I had yesterday in Philly were phenomenal and really make the grind worth it.
by The Graindster September 15, 2017
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Asian Grading Scale

These words mean the following:
A-average
B-broomstick
C-can't have dinner
D-don't come home
F-find new family
Example of Asian Grading Scale:

Father: Lets look at your report card son.
Son: Ok.
Father: A, A, A, B...
Son: No, please don't!
Father: B IS FOR BROOMSTICK!!!
by yshcbdjg,lvushkeysueuigslyifgh December 5, 2019
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Ad Graminum

An attack on an opponent's grammar to completely discredit his/her argument.

See Ad hominem.
Faiz: I spent a good half-hour typing out an argument for nothing, because someone used Ad Graminum and pointed out my "your" that should have been "you're".

Julian: You deserved that.

Brian: The Lakers are fundamentally a much better team, they're offense is-
Julian: HA! "THEIR"!
Brian: Fuck you.
by jschoo March 12, 2012
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Hover-grating

A careless method of grating cheese by holding the block of cheese and grater high above the food, causing it to disperse everywhere but the intended dish.

Characterised by fragments of grated cheese found everywhere around the kitchen afterwards - often accompanied by a larger, dry block of remnant cheese left out for many days after said cheese-grating incident.

Particularly common in Rootes P 2nd kitchen, and generally anywhere inhabited by a German-Italian partnership.
Dude 1: "Awww wtf Jasper, there's cheese everywhere on the table again!"
Jasper: "Sorry dude, Francesco and I made pesto pasta last night and we were hover-grating the cheese over it."
Dude 1: "Aw not again dammit."
Pit: "In Luxembourg..."

Hover-grating is the only way to truly enjoy a German-Italian dish.
by rootesp2nd March 3, 2011
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Money Grabbin Bitch

Money Grabbin Bitch: yo baby momma, yo foes, yo land lady, yo bitch, yo kids, baisicly any bitch that wanna get you for yo paper... or wut u tell people when they tryin to stick u fo yo paper
Money Grabbin Bitch: You gotta pay my car, my cell, my rims, my nails, my hair, and u gotta pay child support...

ME: Shut up you MONEY GRABBIN BITCH...
by Yung Gawd January 19, 2008
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gabinate

To litigate fully and until victory or to the bitter end, regardless of personal cost or consequence, leaving no stone unturned in the pursuit of justice.

Named after Gábor Lukács, who has single-handedly taken on the airlines of Canada.
Gábor Lukács gabinated all major Canadian airlines into respecting customer rights - or at least pretending that they do.
by MikeBairns July 8, 2012
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