Mining

The act of getting someone to Reveal secrets about them self without you directly asking about those secrets.
Or getting someone to confirm a rumor without directly asking about the rumor.

“I was mining Rachel to confirm some juicy gossip I heard last week. I just needed to confirm it was true or not true” -Allie

by People are gross!!! September 10, 2018

Minhing

When you or your friend messes up so badly that you need a word stronger than throwing

Guy 1: *completely misses a soccer goal*
Guy 2: "Bro, you're literally Minhing"
Guy 1: nuh uh

by maximusthereal August 28, 2023

Couch Mining

To scrounge for coins, pens, or or other small objects typically found under the cushions and/or inside the gaps of a couch or chair.

JOHN: Hey Pete, you gotta extra fifty cents for a small pizza?

PETE: I think so, lemme just lift a cushion here and do a little couch mining for change.

by Mr Tango Jones February 2, 2010

Music Mining

The act of listening to large quantities of music in order to find the "gems", or the songs you like.

"I've been Music Mining all day, and everything I've listened to is trash."

by PicoRiley September 14, 2014

Saqaya minani

when someone cussed at you in a different language here’s the perfect word that nobody knows which means, cum guzzling lobster.

suck my dick you oaf ass saqaya Minani

by Jayden Ozara May 8, 2021

slate-mining

verb: To dispose of an unwanted item or person by throwing them down into an open slate mine. Most often used in eastern PA.

"Mr. Smith got read of all his illegitimate children by slate-mining them."

by thequarryqypsy January 26, 2009

quote mining

Taking quotes out of context or misquoting someone.

"Yes, the fingerprint could belong to him, but it was of such poor quality that I cannot be sure."

...

"In his testimony he stated the the fingerprint belonged to the defendant."

"You're quote mining!"

by GuyWithCable October 8, 2008