Colloquial British term for the act of stealing or having stolen an item of interest. The term depicts the action of theft used in informal conversation, typically amongst youths. Originating in Scottish high schools the term has widely become used throughout England and is now recognised in most of the United Kingdom however the word does not appear in the Oxford English Dictionary and would be considered 'slang terminology'.
Example 1. (In description)
The boys had chored enough merchandise from the shop that it was forced to close for the day.
Example 2. (In conversation)
Boy 1: "I've never seen that before, did you chore it?"
Boy 2: "Aye, I chored it from the school".
The boys had chored enough merchandise from the shop that it was forced to close for the day.
Example 2. (In conversation)
Boy 1: "I've never seen that before, did you chore it?"
Boy 2: "Aye, I chored it from the school".
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Get the Chobe gunk mug.A person who lies in wait, pretending to be sleeping, only to spring a chore on you when you move. Someone who pretends to be sleeping or engrossed in another activity, only to make an inconvenient request of you when you walk by. The chore tiger lies in wait, springing chores on their unsuspecting friends and family.
Shauna is such a chore tiger, I have to sneak out of bed in the morning, otherwise she'll ask me to make her coffee.
I don't call on the way home anymore, Mike is such a chore tiger, he always asks me to make a last minute stop at the store.
I don't call on the way home anymore, Mike is such a chore tiger, he always asks me to make a last minute stop at the store.
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Get the corben mug.Having drinks while doing house work or other domestic necessities (packing for a trip, preparing to move, organizing the garage). The alcohol acts as a brain calming agent that allows you to drone on and focus on mundane tasks where you might otherwise get distracted or depressed.
We are moving in a week and I have a million knick-knacks to box up. Time to start the chore drinking and knock those knick-knacks out.
I'm looking forward to moving, but I have to make baked beans because my boyfriend is coming over tonight. I'll just start the chore drinking and get it all done lickety split.
I'm looking forward to moving, but I have to make baked beans because my boyfriend is coming over tonight. I'll just start the chore drinking and get it all done lickety split.
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