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punt

The official currency of the Republic of Ireland prior to the comming of the Euro. People usually referred to them as pounds as the official name was technically the Irish for 'pound', as a result the official name was more commonly used when speaking Irish.
Tá cúig phunt agam. (I have five punts)
by Waraddict October 29, 2006
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To 'have a punt' means to bet prospectively on something that probably won't win.
"What so you think Shergar is coming in at Cheltenham?"

"Not really, but I'll have punt on that"

or

"That stuck up bitch over there only sleeps with guys who have at least 10 grand in their pocket and a diamond bed to sleep on"

"Fuck mate, have a punt, if it don't work out, nothing lost."
by cocktwist March 18, 2010
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punt

A session with a prostitute ( word commonly used in Australia/New Zealand)
Brooke was my first punt and she was amazing.
by punterooni August 2, 2019
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to buy time, delay

This is likely in reference to football (American) where a punt after possession is used to keep the opposing team from scoring for as long as possible.
Person A: Why did you turn them down?
Person B: I was punting! They were trying to force me into a bad deal.
by Johnald141 November 25, 2007
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Flat bottomed, small, open boat that is powered by a person pushing along with a long pole. Similar to a Venetian gondola. Used in shallow waters (unless you have a really long pole.)
The waters around Cambridge University are often full of silly punts.
by robcraine December 28, 2005
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punt predates the AIM definition with its use on AOL.

To punt someone was to kick them offline through the use of a known IM exploit, usually with a program written expressly for that purpose. It was usually something like a buffer overflow or what not.
dude, i just punted that whore
by laissez faire September 20, 2004
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To fail miserably
I punted that test last week
by Wings0298 March 19, 2010
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