An expensive pieces of cardboard (normally £5/$8) that are cool for about 10 minutes until a new type of cards come out and then they will have thrown their cards away or left them for about a year and sold them on e-bay.
by hugh jaas April 9, 2005
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While Japan had a trade surplus and the USA had a trade deficit, both had something called a trade balance, which was negative for the USA and positive for Japan.
While Japan had a trade surplus and the USA had a trade deficit, both had something called a trade balance, which was negative for the USA and positive for Japan.
During economic downturns, political leaders become very concerned if their country is running a trade deficit, because it means that jobs are being lost to business overseas.
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Made popular through the song "Superstar Tradesman" by the Scottish band The View, a Superstar Tradesman is one of the less than bright or unruly kids who left school at 16 to become an electrician/plumber/mechanic. Now earning more money than people of equal I.Q who left school and work in call centres, he gets drunk and coked out his head every Friday and Saturday night at his local, ALWAYS stands at the bar,talks loudly and wears those brown boots that you can't seem to buy in shops. Liable to kick off at any point.
"That cunt who was in our year just bought me and 6 other guys at the bar a round of shots, must be doing not bad for himself." "Yeah. Thick as shit though. Superstar Tradesman."
by TheViewFan December 21, 2012
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Among the first trade centers built was the now destoyed New York landmark. The NYC Trade Center was famous for its twin 110 story towers which stood for 30 years as the largest office compex in the world, with 12 million square feet of commercial space. All 7 buildings that comprised the World Trade Center New York were destroyed on September 11th, 2001 after two Boeing 767-200ER's were deliberately flown into the Twin Towers by Al Qaeda terrorists.
Among the first trade centers built was the now destoyed New York landmark. The NYC Trade Center was famous for its twin 110 story towers which stood for 30 years as the largest office compex in the world, with 12 million square feet of commercial space. All 7 buildings that comprised the World Trade Center New York were destroyed on September 11th, 2001 after two Boeing 767-200ER's were deliberately flown into the Twin Towers by Al Qaeda terrorists.
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The Ramp Entrance, Script Ohio, and Hang on Sloopy are all important traditiavations present at Ohio State football games.
by Bucknut2013 January 15, 2010
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