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Words don't win a horse race

This is an old New England saying, specifically originating during the heyday of Rockingham Park Racetrack in Salem, New Hampshire. You might say this when someone is all talk and no action or saying something they can't back up.
Asenath: I can cross-stitch so much better than you!
Ivory (who is a sought-after bride because of her cross-stitch skills): Words don't win a horse race.
by Herodotus Greenleaf October 12, 2020
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You win a few, lose a lot

A more serious incarnation of the commonly used phrase "you win some, you lose some". "You win a few, lose a lot" is meant to express the feelings of constantly losing or being screwed over despite trying your best.
Guy 1:"Hey man what did you end up getting in your math class?"

Guy 2: "I bombed the final and got a D in the class."

Guy 1: "Damn well are you still going out with that girl you met a few weeks ago?"

Guy 2: "No she ended up going back to her ex. It's like they say you win a few, lose a lot."
by Jonan2012 December 25, 2011
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winamp

Winamp (not WinAMP or WinAmp, since it's not Windows-related (according to Nullsoft)) is by far the most popular audio-player software for the windows platform.
While Winamp 2.81 is close to perfection, I wouldn't use that buggy retarded Winamp 3 if my life depended on it.
by FauSt_ January 7, 2003
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mario winans

P Diddy's protege..awesome r&b singer and producer..signed to BadBoy Entertainment. Never Really Was is only the second hiphop/r&b song with a creative Madonna sample (first one was that song by Mase and Total that sampled Justify My Love).
I enjoy listening to Mario Winans' CD Hurt No More. Those well-made but slightly disposable BadBoy productions soothe my ears.
by marla x0 July 28, 2004
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WinAble

WinAble is a simple, yet quick-spreading virus that creates a program in Program Files that automatically starts up and corrupts your PC; usually by screwing up Task Manager, Command Prompt, and other similar programs. Other symptoms might (most likely will) occur. Deleting the program won't work. Follow the steps below:

1.) Go to Run and type, msconfig.exe
2.) In the Startup tab, scroll down through the list and uncheck anything that has to do with WinAble.
3.) Click OK.
4.) Win Asked to restart, click OK
5.) Enter Safe Mode when you restart, and then use an anti-virus program to get rid of the virus.
C:/Program Files/WinAble is the directory.
by October 4, 2007
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Wiñata

A person or thing that is stuffed so full of win that, if hit with a stick, it would spill win all over the floor. Usually used with "the."
Vincent pulled the fire alarm and got us out of that boring presentation. He is the wiñata!
by MysterFitz November 22, 2010
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