(verb) to take a reading is to check out a particular situation in a small way, in order to get an accurate idea of someone's character, usually for the future when the stakes may be higher. The person who is curious may do this deliberately -- or accidentally, for example by observing how a certain person treats others.
Friend #1: "Should I loan Alex my car?"
Friend #2: "Didn't you take a reading last year, when he borrowed your bike and returned it all beat up?"
OR
Friend #3: "Yeah, David definitely seemed like the man of my dreams, but I had to take a reading when he was rude to our waitstaff."
Friend #4: "OMG, how pathetic!"
Friend #2: "Didn't you take a reading last year, when he borrowed your bike and returned it all beat up?"
OR
Friend #3: "Yeah, David definitely seemed like the man of my dreams, but I had to take a reading when he was rude to our waitstaff."
Friend #4: "OMG, how pathetic!"
by liv4mntns October 28, 2009
Get the take a readingmug. When a person Looses, he is Taking an L. It is usually when you try to do something fun,or try to impress someone, but you fail. Also if you argue a point but it is proved wrong, you take an L. Or if something bad just happens to you u took an L.
Soulja boi was taking a L when he got robbed while livestreaming.
John: "Yo, did u get sarah last night"
Jake:" Nah, she rejected me"
John:"u walked in knowing you were taking a L "
John: "Yo, did u get sarah last night"
Jake:" Nah, she rejected me"
John:"u walked in knowing you were taking a L "
by elaijackconnorIzzy January 8, 2017
Get the Taking a Lmug. taking it in the ass, financially.
by andyfrank December 7, 2015
Get the take it in the shortsmug. by Felix Tue Visiyu September 14, 2008
Get the Take a pissmug. To give birth to a pinoy.
I took a shit the other day and when I flushed it, it said "weeeeeeeeeeew ^________^". (To take a shit)
by YTG123 January 23, 2011
Get the To take a shitmug. To appear serious, but actually meaning the opposite - most of the time. Usually followed up by the 'piss taker' (the one who joked) revealing he/she was only joking.
'Hey did I ever tell you you're fucking pug ugly?'
'No you didn't and that hurt'
'I'm only taking the piss. You fucking filthy mongoloid.'
'No you didn't and that hurt'
'I'm only taking the piss. You fucking filthy mongoloid.'
by Iwo July 10, 2007
Get the taking the pissmug. "Take a Midol" is a disparaging phrase said to a woman who is behaving in a bitchy and confrontational fashion, as women are know to do when experiencing the symptoms of PMS. Sometimes said by a male, the phrase is more powerful when uttered by a female toward another female, as a strong complaint about the woman's behavior and/or attitude. (Midol is a commonly used over-the-counter medication marketed to women for the symptoms of PMS.)
Woman to woman: What is wrong with you? Stop being so upset and take a Midol!
Man to woman: Honey, please! Take a Midol before we have another domestic violence event in this house trailer!
Man to woman: Honey, please! Take a Midol before we have another domestic violence event in this house trailer!
by Rook's Buddy June 3, 2010
Get the Take a Midolmug.