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A mysterious ointment. The only thing known about it is how to use it.
Head On, apply directly to the forehead. Head On, apply directly to the forehead. Head On, apply directly to the forehead. Head On.
by BLF July 12, 2006
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Hedonism

The act of doing everything that is pleasurable to yourself. Also the avoidance of pain.
Hedonism is commonly practiced by the heads of large media corperations.
by Host3ntropy June 25, 2005
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Headin'

To leave, to go, to remove ones self, to take off.
I'm headin' to the store for some chips and condoms.
by Geminimendez August 18, 2007
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keep your head on straight

When everything around you is {dysfunctional}, make sure you keep your head on straight (i.e. normal).
Keep you head on straight in this abnormal} psychologically damaging office!
You know to keep your head on straight or as a normal person.
by Galerose September 21, 2017
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head on a swivel

To be constantly moving your head left and right so that you do not miss anything approaching you from a blind spot
Mandy had her head on a swivel as she rode her bicycle in downtown traffic in order to avoid getting hit by a car.
by Chow-bi July 5, 2017
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moderate conservative hedonism

moderate conservative hedonism", "mch" for short, is a term used to broadly describe the weltanschauung -- sociopolitical & otherwise --of any well-bred gentleman, scholar, bonvivant, & gourmand before the death of old europe.

mch is characterized by a propensity for the general enjoyment of life. -- within a certain moderation, Μηδὲν ἄγαν, & with a keen eye for the tradition.

though the mch outlook has declined since the death of old europe, some men, like roberto calasso or gerard depardieu, remain true to the old ways.

expressions of mch in the heritage of europe are too numerous to count, though here is a list of some quintessentials:

wine, the delphic maxims, cheese, decadent plates of cold cuts, fruit, & marzipan, observance of the faith, rococo painting & second empire furniture, death in venice, sonnets to the fishermen of capri, a gallon of beer a day, hatred of taxes, an aloof & cosmopolitan view of things (in particular in matters culinary & poetic), the study of botany, ornithology, monteverdi's madrigals, chess, collections of old cookbooks, gambling (but not too much), an interest in pencils, coffeehouse brawling, orientalism, a fine assortment of various rare teas, liberatory book theft, quoting vauvenargues at the cute cashier in the store, hiking, opening a beauty salon in the ruins of the lotus-land, foie gras for breakfast.

Si bene qui cenat bene vivit, lucet, eamus
quo ducit gula, piscemur, venemur!
(Horace)
example a)
person 1: I watched an episode of gerard depardieu's europe last night. he talked about cheese for half an hour.
person 2: yes, he's a true moderate conservative hedonist.

example b)
person 1: how do you interpret horace's epistle to numicius?
person 2: i think wieland is right in his commentary when he says that the epistle is about finding the ways of moderate conservative hedonism.
by unsinn March 28, 2022
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have/put your head on the block

to risk a bad thing that is happening to you by doing something or assisting someone

Please dear Van Abdullah I'm going to put my head on the block for you.

I hope Van's boyfriend is going to have his head on the block for her.
by Sazaleen July 11, 2016
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