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Leading someone on

To use someone for love or manipulate their feelings for attention or other selfish reasons.

To persuade someone into believing something is not true. Most of the time, Love, attention, money or other things are the reason.

In some cases, the person who is leading the other on might be in a relationship. That is twice as bad. I am sorry.
Gabe: "Alexander was leading Katrina on for months and she didn't even know!"
Alexander: "I was bored. I have a girlfriend already."
Helen: "Oh wow-"

Adrian: "Leading someone on is such a terrible thing to do. What's wrong with you?"
by bamwamshabam January 10, 2025
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Cooking with a Lead Pan

A metaphor describing a business strategy, decision, or practice that delivers quick or impressive short-term results, but creates serious long-term problems, liabilities, or risks.

Just as using a lead pan might make food seem fine at first but slowly poisons those who eat it, “cooking with a lead pan” implies that a company or leader is pursuing results that look good now but will prove toxic over time - for the business, employees, or customers.
Launching that product without proper testing might look good on the quarterly report, but we’re cooking with a lead pan if we ignore the long-term brand damage.”

“Cutting customer support to save costs is just cooking with a lead pan — we’ll pay for it in churn and reputation later.”
by deadbeatfarmer October 21, 2025
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Lead Syndrome

When a male or female lead in a musical, play, or any type of production, falls for the other, and begin taking their in-state romance to their personal lives.
"Oh man, I just got the lead for the musical! You'll never guess who got the female lead! That cute girl from English class. Maybe I'll have a shot if she catches a bad case of lead syndrome"
by Trzn October 25, 2018
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La Junta Lead Pipe

A condom, filled with methamphetamines, and any other recreational drugs found in the Arkansas River valley, used as a disciplinary device when the wife ruins dinner or doesn’t bring You a beer fast enough.
“Damn bro, cousin Beth smells like burnt hot dogs and has two black eyes…. Brad must’ve broke out the La Junta Lead Pipe
by WhiskeyFour February 22, 2023
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Lead Hat-trick

Lead Hat-trick: In this defensive maneuver, the defender quickly draws his pistol and hits the attacker with 3 consecutive shots delivered (in order) to the attacker's groin, chest, and head (allowing the recoil of each shot to naturally raise the point of aim for the next shot). The attacker is thereby triple fucked and the defender can lay claim to successfully executing the legendary Lead Hat-trick.
Did you hear another crackhead broke into the local service garage again. This time, Bill was ready and pulled off the legendary Lead Hat-trick.
by anonymous November 3, 2023
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Westside Lead Poisoning

The Westside can be tough in many cities. A guy from my past there died suddenly. I asked an old buddy what happened? He said “Jerry”was involved with some really bad people. He went on to say that he died from Westside Lead Poisoning . I asked did he live in an old house with lead paint? He replied NO, it was the Lead from the bullet in his heart !
Jerry was involved with some terrible people. He crossed them up too. It was not long after that he succumbed to Westside Lead Poisoning.
by King Yamayama May 29, 2025
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Blow your lead

To break the tip of a pencil while writing.
“Aw shit I blew my lead, that’s the sixth time in the last hour.”
“It’s ok that you blow your lead all throughout exams, you’re just excited.”
by Compatibility Issue February 17, 2018
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