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throw in the towel

To quit.

This phrase comes from boxing. When a boxer is too beat up to continue, his coach throws a towel into the ring to signal that the fight is over.
1) The company threw in the towel after losing all of its major customers.

2) Mike 'Boom Boom' DeNola threw in the towel after three rounds. He'll probably have to spend a few days in the hospital, followed by a long convalescence in Miami.
by VAKI5 May 14, 2005
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Squirt Towel

A towel used to consume squirt material
Shit! Bitch, squirt on the squirt towel not the pillows.
by The Squirt Towel Master November 18, 2013
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Italian Dish Towel

An act of "kindness" that is performed in which a gentleman unloads his wad onto a female recipient and proceeds to clean up with her hair.
"Last night I gave her a Pearl Necklace and cleaned up with the Italian Dish Towel."
by the_bush_hammer February 20, 2014
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dead baby towel

A rag or towel used to wipe spunk/sperm from off oneself after intercourse
Pass the dead baby towel over please I'm covered in my own cum
by mitch00uk March 29, 2015
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towel boy

a.k.a. water boy. At a sports match, this is the kid or aspiring athlete who hangs out at the sideline with a squirt bottle of water and a towel, and hands these to the athlete(s) whenever they vaguely wave their hand in his direction.
He wanted a career in football but only got as far as towel boy.
by davefromgraz June 18, 2008
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towel exercise

the act of using the erect penis and flexing the hard-on while a towel is hanging from it so it looks as if the penis is lifting the towel
used by man-"before I go on a date I like to do some towel exercises"
used by women-"he can towel exercise every day but its not gonna grow his dick"
by kwheezy February 25, 2008
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toweled up

Term used to refer to an individual's funny or painful incident. Often used in relation to surfing or contact sports.
"Hey, did you see Colmslater in the surf today? He really got toweled up."

"Don't try to start anything with those guys. They're about 25- you'd get toweled up."
by kirra board mad dog March 25, 2010
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