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Wouldn’t touch it with a barge pole 

Wouldn’t touch it with a bargepole is an expression indicating extreme dislike and distaste for an object, person or situation. The expression can be used in a similar way to wouldn’t touch her with a 10 foot pole, but is not solely applicable to females; it is even more disparaging when used about a female as it treats her as something less than human. Many bargepoles were 12 or 13 feet long, but one specialised type called a setting boom could be as long as 28 feet! So as you can imagine, wouldn’t touch it with a barge pole means something which you would much rather keep well away from.
“Mate, you want to avoid that one; I wouldn’t touch it with a barge pole!”
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Pig-Pole 

1. A stick that is placed in the middle of a pile of kindling wood in order to entice the flame up and thus more quickly inflame the pile. This is used in wilderness camping when kindling may be somewhat damp. A dry Pig-Pole is placed standing in the middle of the kindling to more easily draw the flame up.

2. (by Extension) Any word, phrase, behavior, or action used to inflame a dangerous situation.
1. The kindling was just not burning well till we added the Pig-Pole. Soon our fire became warm and cozy.

2. Be careful. the crowd is unruly, so don't be a Pig-Pole and incite a riot.
Pig-Pole by Ry-Horn February 14, 2022

Piss pole 

A person who is the next level of an asshole and usually has no filter when speaking. Reaching piss pole status is not easy to accomplish and takes an enormous amount of skill projecting the right level of dickhead in every single encounter.
My boss is a piss pole.
Piss pole by Crocodile1 September 25, 2018

tote a pole

To shot or have a gun
Idgaf if you can fight I tote a pole bitch
tote a pole by Phatkat55555555 November 23, 2017
In Minecraft when you jump up and place a block underneath you, and you continue to do so until you are as high as you desire. It is often done when you need to reach a certain height to build something, or get to a level you cannot reach.
The only way I can get out of this cave is if I nerd pole out of here.
Nerd Pole by FYFUCB November 11, 2012

10-foot pole

In the world of tabletop role-playing games, "Dungeons & Dragons" especially, a 10 foot long stick typically used by groups of adventurers to trigger mechanical traps from a safe distance.
Jaroslav: "I don't know...I'm telling you, that tile looks definitely sketchy..."
Elliwick: "Well, good thing I brought my untouched 10-foot pole for the only purpose it's gonna ever be used for!"
10-foot pole by TerabyteTom May 28, 2020

festivus pole 

1. An undecorated aluminium pole used to celebrate festivus.

2. A recurring erection that occurs at a festivus party.
Dude, Tony is sporting some serious festivus pole while talking to that hot chick.
festivus pole by matelalique December 16, 2011