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sleighbelling

To give a simple task to someone highly over-qualified - originally finding the best percussionist available to play sleighbells in the chorus of a Christmas song.
Have you seen Jay's art? He's too good to be painting sets. I see some sleighbelling going on...

Jay's been sleighbelling with the choir again. He's a Grade 8 and they get him on a part that a toddler could play.
by JackBlue January 8, 2009
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Absecon sleighride

To fall down a very, VERY steep staircase (also known as a ladder), ideally landing hard on your tail bone. Named after Absecon, New Jersey, home of the world's steepest and most dangerous staircases.
On Monday morning, I slipped and took an Absecon sleighride down the stairs.
by Led Zeppole October 11, 2003
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Speight

A russian name meaning fun, awesome, and a name to be jealous of
That Speight guy is really cool

I wish i could be Speight, because they are so cool
by bejealoussir October 2, 2011
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Nantucket Sleighride

A "Nantucket Sleighride" was the result of harpooning a whale. The ship subsequently was dragged behind the whale by a line running from the harpoon to the ship. The Nantucket Sleighride would continue until the whale died, the line broke, or the ship sank.
After harpooning the whale, the good ship "Alabaster" was taken on a Nantucket Sleighride for nearly an hour.
by Museum Man June 29, 2005
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nantucket sleigh ride

Originally the term for harpooning a whale in a rickety boat usually meant to hold no more than 16 people, and letting the whale swim itself tired before killing the whale

Popularised by whale killing off nantucket island

Mainly found in old whaling books, and Moby Dick
by Flambeau February 28, 2005
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smeghead

A all purpose cuss word, made famous by 'Red Dwarf' a popular TV show. Thought to have first been seen on a foreign appliance before being used in 'Red Dwarf'.
U Smeghead

Ur a smeghead
by DJDale September 26, 2005
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