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Scottish promise

An ancient custom of serving guests an offering of food with a portion removed.

The custom served dual purposes. Symbolically, it was meant to indicate that nothing would be offered which was not equal to the servers own.
Practically, it allowed for a taste test to gauge the quality of the ingredients and preparation.
Our host explained that the pie was missing a piece to show that the house tested the pie to confirm it was good enough for you, which is the Scottish promise.
by Juan Moore Beer July 16, 2024
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Promise brand

A defunt brand of butter
Unfortunately the Promise brand has been discontinued. We were happy to have been a part of your family meals over the years and hope that you consider continuing the mealtime tradition with I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter Original which has been certified by the American Heart Association’s® (AHA) Heart-Check Food Certification Program.
by SPrice1980 April 29, 2023
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Chicago promise

Certain people like giving out promises without the intent of carrying them out. For some reason, a significant amount of such people populates Chicago. This kind of people is called bullshitters, and the kind of bullshit promises they give out is called a Chicago promise.
-- This dude said he'll bring over some molly this Friday.

-- You sure it wasn't a Chicago promise?
by othra May 13, 2024
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pussy promise

Did you move it down to make your load heavier, increase the resistance and challenge yourself????? Or did you decide to take it easy, stay in your comfort zone and pussy promise yourself that you'll "start doing more next time"
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Pinky Promise

A guaranteed pinky up your asshole later on.

This is why pinky promises should never be dished out so readily. People out there need to be careful.
I Pinky Promise you... (phnar phnar, snigger snigger)
by Humpabalooshka October 27, 2022
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