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Circling 

A drinking game popularised by students from the University of Warwick. Circling consists of many different rules depending on circumstance however it loosly based on "FizzBuzz". At the beginning of the game, you choose a word to say for multiples of 3, 5, 15 etc. then people in the circle take turns to say the word. Not saying the correct word or not saying the word fast enough means you need to drink!
"Hey, do you want to go circling tonight?"
"Hell yeah I do!"
Circling by OnlyTheTwat September 30, 2022

circling over Shannon

expression, Irish English.

When an individual stalls for time in order to appear somewhat sober when in reality, they likely are far from sober.
Based on a diplomatic incident in Shannon, Ireland on September 30, 1994 where a heavily inebriated Boris Yeltsin circled over Shannon Airport for an hour on his aircraft, before landing and refusing to come off for a while before emerging, seemingly sober but only if you didn't look too closely.
"Ah, but surely we can go now. If we stall much longer, his da will think we're both circling over Shannon!"
circling over Shannon by S. J. M. November 18, 2023

Circling the Drain 

To indicate that something is in a state of decline.
My 401K is circling the drain.

Blue Circling

Blue Circle is a famous cement company, so to be blue circling is to be laying the foundations for something. So for instance if you start coughing very loudly and obviously near your boss, you might be blue circling so when you call in sick the next day it sounds more believable.
"Cough! Cough!" - "Hey Bob, stop blue circling you muppet, we all know you just want to the day off tomorrow because it's Friday."
Blue Circling by MartiniousMouse November 2, 2020