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Peel

Verb. To steal from (especially individuals). Part of the New American Rhyming Slang vocabulary.
Jon got peeled for everything he owns!
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Peel Cheese

Cheese that can be peeled into strings. Usually mozzarella; generally found in stick form.

Can also be referred to as “cheese string”, or “string cheese”.
What’s that cheese that you can peel into strings? I’m trying to prove a point here—- so what’s that called?

Peel cheese.

No. No one calls it peel cheese, just like no one calls it cheese string. Ever.
by Stashish July 22, 2025
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Banana peels

A misheard lyric in EPIC: The Musical

(Applies to anytime the word "Penelope" is said)
BANANA PEELS...🍌
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John Peel effect

When members of the public excuse a celebrity's crimes or immoral behaviour because they are huge fans of that celebrity, yet criticise someone else for doing exactly the same thing.

It is named after the British disc jockey, John Peel, who admitted to having sex with underage children, and who, after his death, turned out to have got a fifteen year old pregnant, and who started dating two of his wives when they were just fifteen years old. If John Peel had lived longer, he would have gone to prison, but because people like how he was a disc jockey who played interesting music, they overlook that, and there is even a stage at Glastonbury named after him. Conversely, the same people will criticise less appealing celebrities who did less bad things.
People hate Woody Allen, but love Prince who did exactly the same thing and even had a child with his adopted daughter. That's just the John Peel effect.

Sean Connery admitted that he often slapped women around the face to put them in their place, but people cried when he died - that's the John Peel effect.

There's a real John Peel effect going on with David Bowie - he's worse than Rolf Harris, but everyone still loves him.
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Peeling your grapes

Peeling Your Grapes
A playful way of saying “I’m just kidding” or “I’m messing with you.” Used when joking around or trying to lighten the mood after a sarcastic or teasing comment.
Alex: “Dude, I just sold your car for five bucks.”
Jordan: “WHAT?!”
Alex: “Relax, I’m peeling your grapes!”
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banana peel virgin

n. someone who either does not slip or has not fucked with a condom on or have only had sex with people who haven't had a circumcision
"Oh, Al's such a banana peel virgin!" said Atlas
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that's my bark to peel

The phrase "that's my bark to peel" refers to an artistic concept wherein an artist is to decide the meaning and content of their art. It can also be used in a similar way to "that's my axe to grind", meaning that it's your business to deal with.

"That's my bark to peel" as in "that's my art to create", "that's my bark to peel" as in "I dictate the meaning of my piece". In some ways this idiom can lie directly contrary to the artistic concept of The Death of the Author, a concept which has the viewer as the decider on the pieces meaning.

This idiom was created by Canadian writers Andy Zuliani and Cassie Mifflin based off Mifflin's short story "Cold Pudding and the Last Great Maritimer" wherein she included a line after her bark was stolen by artist Ruben Moller where she said "That's my bark to peel". Andy would then go on to coin the phrase's meaning while discussing her work and then further what that moment meant, telling her that "If a professor is ever making you tear apart your work more than you'd like, just tell them 'that's my bark to peel.'"
Andy: "If a professor is ever making you tear apart your work more than you'd like, just tell them 'that's my bark to peel.'"
by Dracyan June 13, 2024
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