(from William Magear Tweed, political leader in New York City 1823-1878) over-development, unnecessary development, or development out of character with the neighborhood, facilitated by corrupt zoning changes, tax abatements, or incentives by politicians to benefit politically connected developers. In short: private gain at public expense.
That area was once two-family homes, now it is being converted to high rises because of a zoning change, it is tweeding in action.
by patsw December 23, 2009
Get the tweeding mug.Called khite in Arabic and fatlah in Egyptian, it's a less common method in the West for removing hair at the root, used primarily on facial hair. Rows of stray hairs are yanked out with twists of cotton thread.
The process involves a cotton thread which is wound around fingers and twisted so as to create a knot. The thread is then scraped across the face when the hairs are caught by the knot and pulled from the follicle/root creating a smooth skin. This form of hair removal produces the same results as Waxing but is less painful. The practitioner holds one end of the cotton thread in his or her teeth and the other in the left hand. The middle is looped through the index and middle fingers of the right hand. The practitioner then uses the loop to trap a series of unwanted hairs and pull them from the skin. There are also devices made that can hold the thread during the procedure.
Everytime hair is removed by the follicle/root, the root which forms again moves up the skin layer and eventually, with regular threading, it reaches the skin surface when the follicle becomes so weak that it can not grow & hold root anymore and so disappears altogether.
This form of hair removal is hygienic, does not require chemicals, batteries or electricity. Inexpensive, fast, neat, considered less painful than plucking for many. Good for eyebrows and facial hair. Like plucking, results can last up to two to four weeks.
Can be painful and cause itching afterwards. Side effects can include folliculitis, a bacterial infection in the hair follicles, skin reddening or puffiness, and changes in skin pigment.
The process involves a cotton thread which is wound around fingers and twisted so as to create a knot. The thread is then scraped across the face when the hairs are caught by the knot and pulled from the follicle/root creating a smooth skin. This form of hair removal produces the same results as Waxing but is less painful. The practitioner holds one end of the cotton thread in his or her teeth and the other in the left hand. The middle is looped through the index and middle fingers of the right hand. The practitioner then uses the loop to trap a series of unwanted hairs and pull them from the skin. There are also devices made that can hold the thread during the procedure.
Everytime hair is removed by the follicle/root, the root which forms again moves up the skin layer and eventually, with regular threading, it reaches the skin surface when the follicle becomes so weak that it can not grow & hold root anymore and so disappears altogether.
This form of hair removal is hygienic, does not require chemicals, batteries or electricity. Inexpensive, fast, neat, considered less painful than plucking for many. Good for eyebrows and facial hair. Like plucking, results can last up to two to four weeks.
Can be painful and cause itching afterwards. Side effects can include folliculitis, a bacterial infection in the hair follicles, skin reddening or puffiness, and changes in skin pigment.
I need my upper lip threading again!
I don't like waxing or shaving I need to find someone who does threading!
I don't like waxing or shaving I need to find someone who does threading!
by Phoenix_on_the_Wrekin February 22, 2007
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1. SouthSide Bruiser. 2. One who comes over to your house, eats all your food, drinks all your booze, and leaves your home in general disarray.
After TheDangles left my house this weekend I had to hire a maid and replenish my entire refrigerator.
by Anonymous April 10, 2003
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Get the tweedling the log mug."When your application is single threaded but you're too poor to do it right, so you spin up more" to handle demand
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C: If this continues, we'll be dedicating more servers everywhere we need it. Hobo threading!
I: Yay
I: Yay
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Gamer : Dude i was playing Bad Company 2 and all i could see was this campers scalp about half the map away between two hummers through my scope one shot one kill.
Gamers Friend : Dude that's called threading the needle your a bad ass!!
Gamers Friend : Dude that's called threading the needle your a bad ass!!
by Cadmb3 April 18, 2011
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Andrew: Man I was really threading the needle last night when I woke up to this weird dream about the Cowboys.
Jessie: Damn, my rod got stuck and my undies gave my pee hole a wedgie. Woke me up out of a great sleep.
Andrew: I thought I heard you wailing "oh no!" last night.
Jessie: Damn, my rod got stuck and my undies gave my pee hole a wedgie. Woke me up out of a great sleep.
Andrew: I thought I heard you wailing "oh no!" last night.
by JaySteeze January 2, 2015
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