close to the wind
'that stinks' said jonny 'can you smell that i'm sailing close to the wind, any closer i would have touched cloth'
close to the wind by McBoyd August 5, 2007
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Close to the wind
(of a sailing vessel) pointed as near as possible to the direction from which the wind is blowing while still making headway.
The experienced sailor expertly maneuvered the sailboat, sailing close to the wind to maximize speed and efficiency.
Close to the wind by Arminkshipper July 25, 2024
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Sail close to the wind
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The politician's campaign ads sailed close to the wind with their negative attacks on the opponent.
The politician's campaign ads sailed close to the wind with their negative attacks on the opponent.
Sail close to the wind by Arminkshipper July 25, 2024
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stove
Cigarette: Northern slang for a cigarette, used oft by mashed up mancunian ravers becasue of the resemblance of a hot(electric)stove to the end of a lit cigarette. Originated circa 1991 in the early halcyon days of the rave culture; we speculate during a drug fuelled hallucination by said manc.
'fuck me noel, i am bolloxed, is that a ciggy in your mouth, or the stove from me 'nans kitchen'/
General use: 'Give us a stove you cunt'
General use: 'Give us a stove you cunt'
stove by anthony willison March 18, 2004
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Walky-Talky
A derogatory term for able bodied people or people that can walk. This definition was coined by disabled influencer Valerie Weber
Person in wheelchair: “look at that walky-talky over there.”
Friend in wheelchair: *looking at person who is walking* “yeah haha”
Friend in wheelchair: *looking at person who is walking* “yeah haha”
Walky-Talky by odd muffin October 5, 2021
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