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You can beat the miner, but you can't beat the gambler

A reference to how hard work can be outdone by luck in some instances, such as how a miner could work in the caves and a gambler could win more money than him in a casino.
person 1: Did you hear that Darragh fella won a free chicken roll last night?
person 2: Well, you know what they say, you can beat the miner, but you can't beat the gambler!
by aaaREDaaa June 14, 2023
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Cunt Miner

Person who brings a girl home or over to a Friends house who is always bitching, or acting like a cunt.
God Damn Brandon why are you such a Cunt Miner
by Nig Horder November 3, 2009
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Welsh Miner

One who digs deep at the office parties, taking particular glee suckling colleagues in the lift shaft
Did you see what Craig did with that lass at the Christmas Doo? He's a right welsh miner that lad!
by Just4Laughs September 9, 2010
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chili miner

To be stuck in a building of some sort, either against your will or sheer laziness.
dude1: hey man you wanna go smash the clubs tonight?

dude2: nah man im just not wanting to go out tonight.

dude1: bro you been inside this house the past 8 days, you need to stop being a goddamn chili miner!
by CAGHIO October 19, 2010
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Lobster Miner

A person who mines lobsters for a living at the bottom of the ocean. Usually part of a larger lobster mining company or lobster mining union. This person mines lobsters for a considerable profit. Equipment includes a pick axe and scuba gear.
What does John do for a living nowadays?
Oh he's a lobster miner.
That's cool, i bet he rakes in the cash.
by Ryan Paul Brooks December 15, 2008
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tin miners' pasty

Performing Oral sex on your partner immediately followed by flipping them over for a good Rimming providing the complete package.

(Also known as being a dinner and pudding all in one Pasty for convenience of the old miners.)
Mike: "I gave my missus a proper Tin Miners' Pasty last night and she loved it!"

John: "Make sure you don't have it the wrong way round though cos that would get real messy and leave a weird taste on the lips"
by Dark5iide May 13, 2014
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pant miner

A person who enters into a false serious realtionship for sex.
Becky? I told you he didn't love you, he was just one of those pant miners.
by SkyBlu April 25, 2014
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