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Give it a shot 

make an attempt or effort to do something
I know the exam is really hard, but if I don't try, I'll never know if I have what it takes to pass it, so I've decided to give it a shot.
Give it a shot by jmsilv August 8, 2006

Give it the fucking beans 

A phrase used when one is encouraging a peer to put maximum effort into a particular activity. Giving it the beans implies that the participant should without doubt ‘nail’ the task ahead. The ultimate battle cry.
Should i down this pint of fine beer? “...’Give it the fucking beans’ mate...”

Should i smash this pricks windscreen? “...’Give it the fucking beans’ mate...”
A fat man running to catch the bus, “...AY MATE, ‘Give it the fucking beans’...”

give it your all 

1. To put forth all of one's energy and effort into something; to give it one's best effort; to try as hard as one can.
2. Words of encouragement.
The statistics test was really difficult, but I gave it my all anyway and ended up getting an A!

You don't have to be an athlete to run a mile -- just give it your all and you can do it!
give it your all by Moosh101 September 18, 2013

give it a miss 

...to intentionally avoid doing something.

This is the most common usage - it generally doesn't mean rating such activity negatively, even if this is sometimes implied.
"Did you watch Love Island last night?"

"Nah, I decided to give it a miss."
give it a miss by erniestour June 10, 2017

Give it a Goog 

To search for something using the search engine Google.
Nick: "Hey man, what's a _____?"
Kyle: "IDK dude, just give it a Goog."
Give it a Goog by Kÿ September 24, 2017
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A girl who does ballet and only talks about ballet. Her schedule is filled with dance classes which does not allow her to do any other activity.
"Hey, do you know that girl Sally?"

"Yeah, she's kind of annoying. All she ever talks about it ballet."

"Wow, what a Bunhead."

"Hey Sally, you want to hang out this weekend?"
"I can't, I have dance."
"You're such a Bunhead."

"Yeah... I know."
Bunhead by Jen00 October 24, 2014
Word of the Day on October 6, 2026

trucker's tan 

A sunburn or suntan focused on the left arm. It is caused by the left side of the body being the only half that gets exposed to sunlight while driving. Presumably, it would be located on the right side of the body in countries where they drive on the left side of the road.
I had a trucker's tan after driving for 10 straight hours on a sunny day.
Word of the Day on October 5, 2026
The phenomenon where adults salivate at children's toys
Every time I walk into the toy aisle, I catch myself kidulting over the latest action figures and LEGO sets!
kidulting by Emotional Cruiser October 12, 2025
Word of the Day on October 4, 2026
British slang for a scientist or technical expert, esp . when the speaker is not certain of the expert’s specific field of study. Not necessarily derogatory, but typically used by persons without a technical background. In the US, the equivalent would be “egghead”, “squint”, or “geek.”

Origin of the word is unknown. Started sometime in World War 2. Given the typical evolution of British slang, could easily have started because what these experts did was confusing or “baffling” to the common person.
According to the boffins downstairs, the murderer used a serrated blade.
Boffin by Agnon February 11, 2023
Word of the Day on October 3, 2026

Pee Calculus

When you have to pee in a movie but don’t want to miss anything, and must do the following mental equation: will the amount I have to pee cause enough discomfort to diminish my attention capacity for the remainder of the movie to an extent which is greater than the amount of the movie I would miss by making a mad dash to the restroom.
I saw Satantango last night, wonderful film but by the 5th hour I had to start doing pee calculus.
Pee Calculus by anorlondo October 1, 2026
Word of the Day on October 2, 2026
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