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joke poach 

when a joke is said quietly to a friend and that friend repeats it loud enough for the entire room to laugh.
Joke poach:
teacher: belgium is the cockpit of europe, and im not talking about aeroplanes
student 1: (to friend) i dont think anyone was thinking about planes
friend: haha, (loud) MISS! i dont think anyone was thinking about planes!
Class:AHAHAHAHAHA
student 1: dude u totally poached my joke
joke poach by jokepoacher July 1, 2009
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roach poach 

v. Steal the roach after smoking a joint (Usualy when the theaf didn't buy the weed). -roach poacher n.
I can't find the roach anywhere... Did you roach poach me?

No, don't invite Scott to smoke the weed with us! He's a roach poacher!
roach poach by Xeneth Sparda December 7, 2004

Joke Poach 

When you tell a joke to someone and then that person tells another person the same joke you just told them. The less time between the first telling of the joke and the second the worse it is.
Merrick- why did the turkey cross the road?
Wyatt- I don't know
Merrick- To prove he wasn't chicken!
Wyatt- HAHAHAHAHAHA
(Ethan Enters)
Wyatt- why did the turkey cross the road?
(Wyatt is a joke poacher)
Joke Poach by merrick d October 4, 2008

alarm poach 

when a roommate hears your alarm and races to the bathroom to be the first one in the shower.
Yo, I'm totally late cuz B did his alarm poach this morning and stole all the hot water like a bitch.
alarm poach by 9-milli April 20, 2006

coffee poach 

The act of pulling out the coffee pot in mid-brew and letting it drip into your cup. This is a common office foul that either dilutes the entire batch of coffee for the rest of the office or caused it to be much more robust.
Kevin's been coffee poaching again. This batch taste watered down!
coffee poach by twowheler1300 January 24, 2011

quote-poach 

1.
Working definition of " POACH ":

transitive, intransitive verb or noun
to poach (somebody/something) (from somebody/something) --
To take and use somebody/something that belongs to somebody/something else, especially in a secret, dishonest or unfair way

Source: the Advanced Oxford Dictionary online

2.
Main definition for "QUOTE-POACH":

To 'steal' a quote that has been attributed to someone else, and then post it up elsewhere.

(Even better when you don't even credit the attributed name, on your Facebook/Twitter/LinkedIn/About.Me account.)
A)
For the word ' poach ':-
E.g. 1: The company poached the contract from their main rivals.
E.g. 2: Several of our employees have been poached by a rival firm.
E.g. 3: I hope I'm not poaching on your territory (= doing something that is actually your responsibility).

Source: the Advanced Oxford Dictionary online

B)
For the phrase ' quote-poach ':-
Example 1 of bad quote-poaching practice:

"I always thought that imagination is more important than knowledge; and yeah, I just made that up lol"
says Scumbag Steve.

Example 1 of good quote-poaching practice:
"You know, my mama always said, 'life is like a box of chocolates, you'll never know what you're gonna get,"

reminisces Forrest Gump.

Example 2 of good quote-poaching practice:-
the following lines on a Facebook Wall/Timeline post:

"Habit is habit,
and not to be flung out of the window by any man, but coaxed downstairs a step at a time. "

Wise words, Mark Twain.

(quote-poached from Lift.do)
quote-poach by lekopiwriter October 21, 2013

joke poach 

when you tell your friend something funny and they then tell it to every one else to make them seem funny
tom hansen joke poaches all the time
joke poach by itslunchtime687 July 23, 2009