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Take a Dick Smith

Verb. Liquidating one's assets (esp. community property) for pure personal gain and leaving; abandoning societal/familial social, moral and ethical expectations; forsaking one's responsibilities[. Taking the easy [way out.
Dick Smith was married and had 5 children. He had a big house with expensive cars and all the trappings of a wealthy family. One day Dick lost his job and after leaving work, liquidated all of his bank accounts and assets and left town, leaving his family high and dry.

Applications-

1. Someone gets fired from work- "he took a Dick Smith"
2. You are at a party and want to leave- "Hey I am going to take a Dick Smith"
3. Someone quits a job- "I took a Dick Smith"
4. Sean White lost in the Olympics- "Sean White took a Dick Smith in that event"
5. A store or restaurant closes- "They took a Dick Smith"
Take a Dick Smith by T.M. Zappa February 26, 2014

Pull a Dick Smith

To commit an egregious act while driving a car and act like you did nothing wrong.

Any kind of ballsy, illegal-as-hell-act done while driving your car. Its best to act totally innocent after you Pull a Dick Smith.
Pull a Dick Smith and turn on that No-Turn-On-Red sign.
Pull a Dick Smith by Gomzz July 20, 2010

Dick Smith 

A flask or bottle of alchohol that a 'closeted' alcholic keeps hidden, but always close at hand.

He keeps his Dick Smith in the bottom drawer of his desk. That's how he stays always drunk.
Dick Smith by John Martini September 1, 2006

Dick Smith 

verb - to drink, secretly, at a party and get more drunk than the other guests.
Wow! Steve is hammered! He must be "Dick Smith-ing" in the kitchen!
Dick Smith by Mutty September 6, 2005

Dick Smith 

Navy slang term for the medical corpsman, or doctor.
Well, I'm off to the Dick Smith for a check-up
Dick Smith by Salty Dog Blues June 24, 2009

Dick Smith 

To use or take a portion of an item requested be passed at a dinner table.
-Verb
"Please pass the gravy."
<gravy is passed, but is used quickly enroute to the individual who requested before arriving to the requestor>
"Sorry, had to Dick Smith you."
Dick Smith by Monkey&Roburg April 4, 2016
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