slate-mining

verb: To dispose of an unwanted item or person by throwing them down into an open slate mine. Most often used in eastern PA.

"Mr. Smith got read of all his illegitimate children by slate-mining them."

by thequarryqypsy January 26, 2009

quote mining

Taking quotes out of context or misquoting someone.

"Yes, the fingerprint could belong to him, but it was of such poor quality that I cannot be sure."

...

"In his testimony he stated the the fingerprint belonged to the defendant."

"You're quote mining!"

by GuyWithCable October 8, 2008

mingingitis

one who is so highly unattractive that their ability to repel members of the opposite sex is best described as the 'miningitis disorder'

that girl from the club last night looked like she had miningitis

by quoccy boi March 8, 2004

I’m mining

A great mine craft parody of drowning.

I’m mining I’m mining I’m mining I’m mining, mobs so icy wonder why they kill me I’m just mining.

by A little 9 year old kid December 17, 2018

Minning

A person who is a genius, kind, and extremely athletic. A Minning is a person who everybody wishes they were.

"Hey man, that guy is so like a Minning"
"Yeah, he's so cool and smart"
"I wish I could be more like him"

by binleet7865 November 5, 2020

salt mining

Digging for a reason to be mad

"These SJWs very salt mining hard, today."

by Morticia Gravesyde November 17, 2016

minging

certainly common in eastern Scotland, where the final g isn't pronounced (minginn) (and probably n.e. England) since at least the 1950's. Something unsavoury, or long past its best.

Only in the past 5 years has the rest of the UK cottoned on to this wonderful word

I didn't change my underpants for a week, and they are now minging

by peter mckellican June 17, 2006