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Dressing a Monkey in Silk

Dressing a monkey in silk does not change the fact that it is a monkey. This is the phrase Spanish speakers use to indicate a bad thing has been made to look good.
An Equivalent English Phrase is 'Putting Lipstick on a Pig.'
Note: In Columbia and Spain, 'Dressing a Monkey in Silk' has no negative connotations of any kind.
'McCain is Dressing a Monkey in Silk' - Obama
by Legatus 1TTA1 October 25, 2008
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Dress me up and call me Sally

Expression or exclamation used when being suddenly surprised or overwhelmed with something unexpected
"Hey dude, check out the babe at that table! I swear, she's got the most perfect set of breasticles I've ever seen!"

"Dress me up and call me Sally! I think you just might be right!"


"Hey John, you got a sec? I think I saw your mom last night driving around with some strange guy. They looked like they were up to some naughty business. You know anything 'bout that?"

"Well dress me up and call me Sally! She did leave the house last night to get some milk! I guess she was getting more that that!"
by JanJ September 30, 2008
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does she got da booty

joe: wanna go out with my friend linda on friday? me: i dunno does she got da booty?
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size doesn't matter

a myth perpetuated by 2 groups:

1)men with short penis'

2)women married to men with short penis' , women, that is, who don't want their guy to feel inadequate
Nancii said that size doesn't matter, but she also has said that she prefers a thick stiff one, good and far up inside her.
by Jake March 24, 2004
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dress

A piece of fabric that generated tons of controversy over social media networks debating on the color of the frock whether it was blue and black or white and gold. It will drive you to question your entire existence
Becky: "The dress is blue and black!"
Sally: "No you blind idiot, it's gold and white!"
by Iemik February 26, 2015
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When does the narwhal bacon?

It is a sentence used to identify users on a popular blogging site. The proper response would be: At midnight.
You: When does the narwhal bacon?

Jim: At midnight
by Jcoolnades October 18, 2011
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Freakum Dress

When you've been with your man for a long time and he is just not treating you right, the freakum dress is that little dress you wear when you go out with your ladies because you've had enough and every fella in the room goes "DWAMMMMM!"

Term made popular by Beyonce
My man hasn't been paying me any attention lately, so I took out my freakum dress, went out with my ladies, and he certainly realized what he was missing.
by DJfreakum August 6, 2011
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