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shit, shave, shower and shine

Originating in the U.S. Army of WWII, this is the shorthand slogan to describe the hygiene preparation an enlisted soldier must do to ready himself for a military inspection by superiors.

"Shine" refers to the careful and thorough polishing of one's black military boots.

Now it has entered civilian use to mean preparation for any important social event in which one must look good, often abbreviated nowadays to just "shit, shave and shower".
Soldier 1: "We've got an inspection later today from the brass."

Soldier 2: "Guess it's time to shit, shave, shower and shine."
by david lincoln brooks February 18, 2013
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Shower, Shave, Munne

Taking a shower, shaving, and then munneing. Chilling out and relaxing.
Tom: "Dude I just shower, shave, munned."
Me: "Same here man I feel so much better."
by EXTRA ginge February 25, 2009
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Hand Shave

Any sexual act where the giver uses his/her hand(s).
Seeing as he could tell she was getting in the mood, he decided to move in for the hand shave.
by Cory Beddome July 25, 2006
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cowboy shave

A close shave in a hot bath, requiring a hand mirror, shaving brush, lather, and a razor. A cowboy shave also requires drinking whiskey neat, or straight from the bottle. Bonus points if there's a woman available to help soap your back. Self-care for the man just back from the dusty trail.
Watching Clint Eastwood take a cowboy shave in that spaghetti western looked so relaxing.

Saturday was self-care day. A cowboy shave and movie with the woman was exactly what I needed.
by DoctorJB October 5, 2020
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no-shave-ember

A holiday which lasts the entire month of November. To observe it, one does not shave for the entire month.

Most commonly observed by college students.
A: "Dude, you're looking kinda beastly. Why don't you shave?"
B: "Sorry, man, no can do. There are still two weeks left in No-shave-ember."
by abcde November 16, 2006
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You Shave It I Eat It

a pickup line used to chirp/yell at girls that will instantly make them extremely horny.
by Always Shave It September 19, 2011
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acoustic shave

the act of shaving with razor; not an electric shave
"Hey man, do you use Norelco?" "No way, I shave acoustic!"
by ExtraFine August 12, 2004
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