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crossed the rainbow bridge

an expression for when an animal, usually a beloved pet, passes away. they are “crossing the rainbow bridge” to heaven.
my friends cat just crossed the rainbow bridge. she’s pretty upset
by toocurlyQ4u March 23, 2021
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fingers crossed

an action performed:

1) for luck.

2) to exclude oneself from the rules which would normally apply.

3) to imply that "we're like *that*", ie as close to each other as two crossed fingers

Can be represented by the emoticon (yn); apparently this pictorially resembles crossed fingers ...
1) fingers crossed for your driving test!

2) "It": Tagged you!
Taggee: No, you can't, cos my i've got my fingers crossed.

Ma: How could you lie to me, Johnny!?
Johnny: It wasn't really a lie, ma; I had my fingers crossed behind my back.

Cop: You're under arrest, Sonny Jim.
Boy: You can't arrest me, cos I had my fingers crossed when I burgled all those houses...

3) Mafioso: Me and the Don; we're like *that*
Other guy: (gulp)...
by Mathilda Underfoot February 7, 2010
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Crowsexual

Sexually attracted to crowgenders or sexual behaviour similar to that of crows
I identify as Crowsexual
by Crowsexual Queen September 17, 2019
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naughts and crosses

A repetitive, addictive, yet oddly pleasurable game for two.
A grid of nine boxes is drawn. The players pick their symbol (a naught or a cross), then take turns to fill a box with their individual symbol. The winner is the first to complete a line of three symbols - diagonally, horizontally, or vertically. The loser will then immediatly demand a rematch.
This game is often played on the back rows of classrooms and lecture threatres in schools and Universities across the world.
"Please play naughts and crosses with me before I bite my own tongue off in boredom."
by CasioClay December 18, 2007
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star-crossed lovers

Two people who care immensely for each other but due to their circumstaces cannot be together.
Eden and Elli are star-crossed lovers.
by Elli's little girl March 17, 2003
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Crossed wires

"Crossed wires" can describe either of these situations:

1. when people who are supposedly having a conversation with each other are actually talking about completely different things

2. when a dialogue gets out of sync because people are not listening to each other - in a written dialogue this is usually because someone has posted twice before reading a reply.

The expression derives from ye olden days of analogue telephones. Sometimes when speaking on the phone in the 60s or 70s it was possible to hear another conversation on the same line. You might also pick up the phone and find that instead of a dial tone you could hear a conversation. This situation was called "crossed wires".
Example 1:
Emma: I can't wait for the weekend
Joe: Freedom at last! Next year I'm going travelling
Emma: We're throwing a party for our graduation
Joe: I'm gonna hitchhike around Europe
Emma: Everyone is invited. Hope they all come.
Joe: London Paris and Rome here I come!
Emma: You are coming aren't you?
Joe: Wanna come with me?
Emma: Crossed wires!

Example 2:
Jack: I'm sick and tired of arguing
Anna: sorry I didn't mean to upset you. I forgot that you don't like talking about politics
Jack: and I get the feeling you're trying to upset me!
Jack: sorry crossed wires
by Jules Fox April 11, 2013
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diabolical carousel

1. v. The act of putting Crisco on a stripper pole so that when the stripper attemps to spin or swing on it she flies off and breaks her arm, thereby allowing you ejaculate on her flailing, injured, helpless body.

2. n. The experience of said act.
E-Rock: "Did you hear about Iain and that 33 year old mother of two?"
Ja-Rizzle: "Shits yeah, son. I heard he's pretty traumatized."
E-Rock: "You know what would cheer him up? Going down to the club for a ride on the diabolical carousel!"
by Stampy October 26, 2005
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