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took a cab from Burnsville
“Took a cab from Burnsville” is synonymous with being penny wise and dollar foolish. In Minneapolis Minnesota a national fried chicken chain advertised a one day chicken special. When it was discovered the only local Minneapolis store did not honor the national special local TV crews went onto the scene to get footage of the patron’s disappointment. One of the patrons interviewed complained loudly "I took a cab from Burnsville" which is a distant suburb of Minneapolis where the expense of a cab ride would be many magnitudes times the savings of the chicken special.
took a cab from Burnsville by pennywiseJoe July 12, 2016
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To Ola a cab
Expression: To Ola a cab or to Ola Englund a cab.
Definition: Throwing all the mics you own infront of a cab with the result being a near guarantee that at least one will sound good.
Definition: Throwing all the mics you own infront of a cab with the result being a near guarantee that at least one will sound good.
To Ola a cab
Dude 1:"How can I get a decent recorded tone out of that rig? Anything I try sounds like flaming garbage!"
Dude 2:"Bruh, I'd ola the the cab to fuck and back if I were you!"
Dude 1:"How can I get a decent recorded tone out of that rig? Anything I try sounds like flaming garbage!"
Dude 2:"Bruh, I'd ola the the cab to fuck and back if I were you!"
To Ola a cab by Wise John 7 January 21, 2021
Left my phone in a cab
A catch-all excuse for work as to why you're not checking email, phone calls, or attending meetings while you're traveling or out of work (typically during your vacation). Often implies that you're spending your time having romantic encounters and otherwise spending your time doing extracurriculars, while avoiding work entirely.
Left my phone in a cab by MigratingQs September 13, 2019
Call-A-Cab
A extremely delicious and yet intoxicating frozen drink served at the world famous Wet Willies (preferably in Miami Beach). It gets you so drunk that you may want to Call A Cab, hence, the name. Yeah.....hence!
Call-A-Cab by Sevislovski October 26, 2008
hail a cab
hail a cab by genius5 June 23, 2004
Take a cab
Take a cab by HannR January 21, 2023
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