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Murphy's Law of Bolt-Loosening

"You can heave and strain on da wrench till Doomsday and never get a stubborn bolt loosened, but then just as soon as you ask a stronger --- and probably very busy himself --- person to come and help, DAT'S when da blasted bolt actually WILL yield, either when you give a final demonstrative yank on da wrench to show da second person how supposedly stuck da bolt is, or when he himself hauls back on da wrench and said previously-cranky bolt unscrews with little effort on his part, indicating dat your OWN last tug actually HAD cracked it free after all, and so if you had 'just given it one more go' yourself, you actually COULD have gotten da bolt out on your own, without having to interrupt your now-ears-smokingly-annoyed-at-being-needlessly-called-away colleague in da first place."
I wonder if da inventor of da impact wrench had originally felt prompted to do so due to his having frequently encountered Murphy's Law of Bolt-Loosening???
by QuacksO February 13, 2023
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Bolts

When you get belligerently drunk and start sending constant messages in a drunken rage to people who clearly don't want to talk to you.
I got drunk last night and ended up sending 1,000 messages to my ex, I'm such a bolts.
by Drunk text May 6, 2025
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rolling bolt

rolling bolt is a technique that obese people use to defend themselves from thin people, they lay down on the ground and roll as fast as they can. They use their precious fat rolls to squish thinnies.
karen: omg look at that thinnie giving us obese queens that look
london: omg you're right! shes going to be a victim of my rolling bolt
by karenlondon December 24, 2021
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Bolt

The art of finishing a drink at immense speed.
Mate, i bet i can bolt this beer quicker than you can cum
by Yoshua November 28, 2025
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Bolt and Midnight

That one duo that you meet on random video games. If you killed or went near Midnight, Bolt would not be happy.
Oh crud Bolt and Midnight are over there. I wouldn’t mess with them..
by BoltEchos March 29, 2021
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Two Nuts Don’t Make A Bolt

A witty expression based on hardware: two nuts alone can’t fasten anything without a bolt. Used metaphorically to suggest that just having more of the same doesn’t complete the job — sometimes what’s needed is a complementary part, not another identical one.

Literal meaning: In mechanics, two nuts can’t do the job of a bolt; a bolt holds things together, while nuts secure it in place. Without the bolt, the nuts are useless.

Figurative meaning: Two people with the same flaws, mindsets, or roles often can’t make things work. Balance and contrast matter.
Word Play:

“Nuts” = metal fasteners
“Nuts” = slang for mentally unstable or wild
“My two bosses complain and point out all the issues on the job but don’t lift a wrench to fix it. Two nuts don’t make a bolt.”

“All talk, no torque. Two nuts don’t make a bolt.”
by IFunny iSpy June 20, 2025
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Better baiting bolt beating

The AI equivalent of post nut clarity. Often used when a discord bot is screwed and needs a few kinks worked on.
Person 1: Right now, it's a bot issue, as in the bot isn't doing what we tell it to do lol
Person 2: That bot needs to relieve some sexual tension

Person 3:So what I'm understanding is your saying the bot needs a better baiting bolt beating release?
Person 1: huh!?
Person 2: I perform better after a tune up.
Person 3: So you need to get better at baitin and beatin them bolts and the bot will think clearly
by XwtfbobX October 18, 2022
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