In Britain, a shop licenced to sell liquor for consumption off of the premises (as opposed to an On Licence, such as a pub, which is licenced to sell liquor for consumption on the premises).
by C. Lees November 26, 2006
Get the off licencemug. Saw (verb) - also: to saw, sawed, sawing, sawing-it-off
A nascient term, "sawing-it-off", and its corollary versions, originated in the early-2000s in Canada. Primarily used by teenagers and 20-somethings as a verb, the word "saw" is used in reference to partying or engaging in behaviour related to partying, drinking, and other recreational activites with friends. Oftentimes, the term is used as a synonym for more common partying phrases such as: rage, jam, bender, party, etc. While principally employed as a verb, "to saw" and its various incarnations can be used as adverbs or, in rare cases, nouns. Some of the alternatives to the intransitive "to saw" include, but are not limited to, the following: saw, sawing, sawed, sawing-it-off, sawed-out, sawmill, sawdust, etc. For example, "sawdust" may be used to describe the intended (or unintended) consequences of a night of "sawing" (i.e. the mess, clutter, and general aftermath left in the wake of a devastatingly amazing party). While the term itself has many applications, its growing usage and popularity amongst Canadian youth will undoubteduly continue to manifest new variations and plays on the original "to saw."
A nascient term, "sawing-it-off", and its corollary versions, originated in the early-2000s in Canada. Primarily used by teenagers and 20-somethings as a verb, the word "saw" is used in reference to partying or engaging in behaviour related to partying, drinking, and other recreational activites with friends. Oftentimes, the term is used as a synonym for more common partying phrases such as: rage, jam, bender, party, etc. While principally employed as a verb, "to saw" and its various incarnations can be used as adverbs or, in rare cases, nouns. Some of the alternatives to the intransitive "to saw" include, but are not limited to, the following: saw, sawing, sawed, sawing-it-off, sawed-out, sawmill, sawdust, etc. For example, "sawdust" may be used to describe the intended (or unintended) consequences of a night of "sawing" (i.e. the mess, clutter, and general aftermath left in the wake of a devastatingly amazing party). While the term itself has many applications, its growing usage and popularity amongst Canadian youth will undoubteduly continue to manifest new variations and plays on the original "to saw."
Sawing-it-off: "I can't believe we grabbed 8 kegs. We are really going to saw-it-off tonight."
To saw (saw/sawing): "It's been a long week bro. You ready to saw tonight?"
Sawmill: "Did you SEE that house jam last night? What a sawmill."
Sawdust: "That pig roast was unreal, but have you seen your place? Sawdust...everywhere. It's going to take forever to clean up!"
To saw (saw/sawing): "It's been a long week bro. You ready to saw tonight?"
Sawmill: "Did you SEE that house jam last night? What a sawmill."
Sawdust: "That pig roast was unreal, but have you seen your place? Sawdust...everywhere. It's going to take forever to clean up!"
by WWBND August 27, 2009
Get the Sawing-it-offmug. by Wouldn't YOU like to know? >.> March 27, 2011
Get the Peace offmug. by christopher January 20, 2004
Get the off youmug. disagreeing with something someone has just said. quite litterally "no way" or "get out of town", "get the fuck out" "get out" "take off"... you get the idea.
by missanthropy February 15, 2006
Get the come off itmug. Mask off is a term derived from 'The Mask of Sanity: An Attempt to Clarify Some Issues About the So-Called Psychopathic Personality', a book written by American psychiatrist Hervey M. Cleckley.
A psychopath, by clinical definition, is someone born without the ability to experience genuine human emotions. In order to receive acceptance from society, the psychopath, from a very young age learns to expertly mimic the emotions of a normally functioning person. This is referred to as the ability to 'mask' or disguise the fundamental lack of internal personality structure.
'Mask off' refers to the periods of time where the psychopath drops this false façade, which normally results in repeatedly purposeful destructive behavior, often more self-destructive than destructive to others.
A psychopath, by clinical definition, is someone born without the ability to experience genuine human emotions. In order to receive acceptance from society, the psychopath, from a very young age learns to expertly mimic the emotions of a normally functioning person. This is referred to as the ability to 'mask' or disguise the fundamental lack of internal personality structure.
'Mask off' refers to the periods of time where the psychopath drops this false façade, which normally results in repeatedly purposeful destructive behavior, often more self-destructive than destructive to others.
by thefreshest August 17, 2017
Get the Mask offmug. by ferelach December 10, 2016
Get the kick offmug.