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Give 'em the stick

Phrase used to lull a person into a false sense of attaining a desired thing and then having it taken away before the person takes possession.
*A kid is laying flat on broken ice and his comrades are looking for a way to help him. A grizzly old man, whose land the children are trespassing on pipes in with his advice:

"Alright, give 'em the stick."

Kids lean out to extend the stick to the wayward lad.

"DON'T GIVE 'EM THE STICK!!!"

The kid drowns.

*Fensler Films - G.I. Joe P.S.A
by BrandoniusRex September 15, 2007
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Billy give-us-a-try Slater

someone who gives away the ball in the dying moments of a game.
After catching the getting the ball on defence I attempted to lob an inside pass, I missed judged the distance of my pass and instead threw a Billy give-us-a-try Slater as the ball was intercepted and the mighty Kiwis scored an easy try in the corner to win the game.
by samarillo December 22, 2008
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I don't give two and a half shits

You really, REALLY don't care about what someone just told you.
Brody: Hey, I just found this really funny video I wanna show you, it's about this-

Ryan: I don't GIVE two and a half shits, alright?!
by MCGONN June 17, 2009
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give hell

To frustrate or cause trouble
'That bitch wasn't gonna go down before she was gonna give hell in a fight'
by xxGoShawty240xx March 19, 2004
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give hell

1. To give someone a hard time
2. to cause a ruckus
Before going out on the floor coach said to me, "I need you for defense, now go out there and give em hell!"
by xstarxseekerx04 March 19, 2004
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GIVE MOP

She is always offerin to give mop
by Celeste D. May 8, 2008
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Gaaven

Gaaven is of Scottish ancestry with a rough translation to "White Hawk". Sometimes also translated as "White Knight", "Wild White Hawk", or "Wild White Knight".
Sometimes used to characterize acts of exceptional self-sacrifice, valor, and or other act normally associated with knight-like chivalry.
Also defined as a medieval sword.
A form of Gawain, who was a knight of King Arthur's Round Table.
The most amazing guy ever. For so many reasons- intelligent, funny, cute, kind, sweet, upright, everything good. The sexiest guy ever!
That girl Heidi is so in love with him.His name must be Gaaven...
by suburban_dictionary November 3, 2010
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