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to describe something as good, brilliant or desirable
That restored '65 GTO is Gleaming!
Gleaming by talk2me-JCH2 July 22, 2022

Gleaming the Cube

To push your self to dangerous new limits, hence being outside of the cube and able to polish it creating the gleaming effect.
Driving a car without a seat belt at 5mph in an empty car park.

glamping 

Shorthand for glamorous camping; luxury camping.
I ain't sleepin' in no tent! For real, I'm goin' glamping!
glamping by Goobershanker March 9, 2007
When something is good, looks good or something is happening/going to happen that is good.
Dan - "Found a fiver in my jeans yesterday!"

Oli - "Gleaming!"
gleaming by slimjim8927 April 25, 2015

Glamping 

Going camping, but with glamour. A combination of the two words. It's like regular camping , but with nicer things than usual, being warmer, and more comfortable. Glamping isn't done by usual outdoor types who climb mountains.
'Me and Carly are going glamping this weekend'
Glamping by littlegingerbear November 22, 2011

Gleaming the Cube

Is is American English skateboarding slang for performing well -- what is known in automobile slang as "firing on all cylinders", in tennis slang as "being in the zone", or perhaps in martial arts as having "mind, body, and soul" in harmony.
"I couldn't believe it when he landed that 720 heelflip coming off the half-pipe and went straight back down again - he was really gleaming the cube today!"
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A US deep south term for an alligator. Usually used in the Cajun dialect.
Take the big pirogue, I saw a huge swamp dog out there earlier.
swamp dog by Crystal Ambrose May 22, 2006
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Throat Sweats 

The feeling and build up in your mouth/throat of saliva that sometimes accompanies nausea.
Oh man those burritos gave me the throat sweats, I hope I don’t have food poisoning.
Throat Sweats by TacoFings420 April 23, 2024
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Being ignored by someone when making a statement or asking a question. Also known as blanked and turfed.
Person 1: Did u watch ** last nite?
Person 2:......
Person 3: O no u got aired!
aired by Pietro February 9, 2005
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piddlefart

Instead of doing my homework, I decided to piddlefart around for two hours.
piddlefart by Rene April 25, 2005
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anyone who succeeds in disgracing/over indulging themselves in the throws of clubland
28 hours and 4 clubs later, gurning for england but still refusing to go home - a total wrongun!!
wrongun by bevvers March 21, 2007
Word of the Day on October 8, 2026

square grouper

Nickname given to bales of marijuana thrown overboard or out of airplanes. Origin is reportedly from members of the US Coast Guard in the area of Southern Florida.
"Base we've got some square groupers floating outside of Miami harbor."
square grouper by slipsheet November 6, 2004
Word of the Day on October 7, 2026
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