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Screw up

1. To fail at something, to do something wrong/incorrectly (sometimes repeatedly). Someone that screws up a lot is called a "screw-up"

2. To describe hurting someone emotionally or physically. Commonly used when threatening the one you want to hurt.
1.
Person 1: "I stayed up late last night to study but I couldn't concentrate that well."
Person 2: "You're gonna screw up that test."

"This is the 5th time in a row I'm getting a bad grade. I'm really screwing up."

"I couldn't stop stuttering when introducing myself to him. I screwed up so badly."

2.
"Oh yeah!? You wanna mess with me, kid!? Ohh, I'm gonna SCREW YOU UP!"

Person 1: "Haha, I totally screwed that kid up, did you see his black eye?"
Person 2: "Yeah, he deserved it!"
by HaltDenMund December 20, 2010
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screwage

Describes the liquid products that make up the "wet spot" after doing the horizontal mambo.
Synonym - fuckle
"You don't mind sleeping in the screwage, do you?"
by Big Block May 11, 2004
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twin screw

As used in the heavy truckin' industry. "Twin screw" is a reference to a truck with tandem driving axles.

Also, the obvious sexual fantasy of most any man walking this earth.
Check out the chrome on that lime green, twin screw, extended frame, long nose flat top 379!
by JH in Missouri October 14, 2008
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screw face

to scower or frown at another
individual
a look of disgust or distaste
" yo dude that cheif just screw faced you as we walked by, come we merk him"
by mr majestic June 12, 2005
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screwdriver

A very useful tool used to tighten and loosen screws, comes in many different types.
I used the small phillips screwdriver to tighten the screws on my eyeglasses
by Alaskan July 23, 2006
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Screw your courage to the sticking place

Lady Macbeth is telling Macbeth to grow some balls so they can go kill King Duncan.
Macbeth:
If we should fail?
Lady Macbeth:
We fail?
But screw your courage to the sticking place,
And we'll not fail.
by Illegalkitty January 22, 2017
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screw me once fuck you twice

A bit like fool me once shame on you. You know that thing even George Bush had trouble remembering. This is more along the lines of : Yes I'll be angry the first time and no you won't be forgiven.
a. I'm sorry I threw that drink in your face forgive me?

b. No. Btw way I just told your boyfriend you're cheating. screw me once fuck you twice.
by Cont78 July 25, 2011
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