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highway robbery

Extortion, extracting value from legitimate business transactions/operations while providing little to no value, simply because you can. Doesn't come from modern highways, comes from 'highwaymen' who would threaten travellers and merchants on 'highways' (any kind of road up until the 19th century) and demand payment for use of the road, even though it was not theirs to demand a toll on.
These mafia-type guys came to my store and demanded payment for 'protection', it's highway robbery.
My rent is highway robbery, it's gone up way too much and the landlord is threatening to kick me out otherwise.
by jimbobfrites June 15, 2021
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Robbie Williams

PHWOAR~! Only the sexiest man alive~! Age 33 (as of 13th Feb 2007) and absolutely gorgey~! Songs of his that spring to mind include.. SEXED UP, COME UNDONE, FEEL, SOMETHING BEAUTIFUL... etc.
Me to Robbie Williams:

Come Undone and let me Feel Something Beautiful, Rob...

I'm so Sexed Up, and i'll have No Regrets, if you Let Me Entertain You tonight, Angel... I'll make you a Better Man.
by EMMLEE December 12, 2008
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If he catches you sneaking a peek, that Robbadile might snap at you.
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Swaggering down the busy Chicago streets, Tony shouts Robadoux on the phone when he is told that the Bears won the super bowl.
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robability

The chances of a person being robbed.
"I wore my bathing suit with secret pockets to Wild Water Kingdom, now I have an increased robability rate."
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robbie frederick curse

A curse where everybody you care about dies, you are surely gonna go to a funeral at least twice in one year. You will lose your parents at a young age. You will be the last one to die just so you can see everyone you care about die too. Including your kids and grand kids. Life will chew you up and spit you out cause your just a slave in this world. That is the robbie frederick curse
Damn that guy is unlucky his life sucks!
Yea it sure does he has the robbie frederick curse
by misfortune 666 January 1, 2015
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robbie brady

A man with the power to turn every man in Ireland gay for a minimum of half an hour .
The Italian crusher
Hoolahan whips it in, Brady's there, and its Robbie Brady with the goal that sends Ireland through!!!
by Myrealname45 February 24, 2017
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