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To MEASURE, is to compare (what you know) to (what you want to know). You need to know something first in order to compare it with something else. The only thing you can know first had is yourself. This is why they say to "know yourself" so you can measure / compare the rest of reality and make good choices on a conscious level. You are the literal "ruler" by which everything else you learn is measured with.
If you want to know how everything that exists works you must first know yourself as completely as you can. The more you know yourself and how you work the more you can know anything and everything else.

Measuring Units In Folklore And History:
In the biblical story of Noah, the ark was supposed to be 300 cubits long and 30 cubits high. Like all early units of size, the cubit was based on the always-handy human body, and was most likely the length of a man's forearm from elbow to fingertip. You could measure a board, for example, by laying your forearm down successively along its length. In the Middle Ages, the inch is reputed to have been the length of a medieval king's first thumb joint. The yard was once defined as the distance between the nose of England's King Henry I and the tip of his outstretched middle finger. The origin of the foot as a unit of measurement is obvious.
Measure by Grue_Feathermoon November 30, 2021
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If you wanted to measure the Irish guy's dick size, he'd come up short every time, and he'd know he was always an asshole with a short dick no matter how many different times or ways you tried to tell him that, but if you wanted to measure what he was made of, that was different.
Measure by Solid Mantis January 23, 2020
Measure your weight or height
Ex: Big ass, Big booty, huge penis,...
Let's measure this penis!
Measure your own dick you pervert!
measure by JdJjajsbz September 30, 2017

measure twice, cut once

Proverb

1) (Literally, carpentry) One should always double check one's measurements before cutting materials to minimize the chance of mistakes thus wasting materials, time and money.

2) (Figuratively, when describing oneself) Plan and prepare careful and thorough manner before taking action
Random1: I am a measure twice, cut once type of guy. I always plan everything I do ahead of time and carefully to make sure everything runs smoothly when I start
measure twice, cut once by Richardoyu September 19, 2010

Measure a Desk

To attend some kind of function, do some kind of activity or task with your significant other that you would rather not do, but have to. An obligation that must be attended with your significant other that you would prefer not to attend but must.
"I'd love to come to your football party, but I have to measure a desk..."
Measure a Desk by wallyTour September 21, 2009

Measure Me Softly 

A game school kids play involving a ruler measuring their flaccid penises. Whoever has the smallest flaccid penis gets a grade A ass whupping and is humiliated.
Boy scout leader: "Which of you kids wants to play measure me softly?"
Little Boys: "Me! Me!"
Measure Me Softly by Michael Magnuson February 21, 2008

measure up 

When asking someone if they "measure up", you are asking them if they have a large penis greater than their country's average size.
measure up by Bigmike6726 May 14, 2019
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I only meant to watch the Heigh-Ho scene for the endwarfins, and then it was two hours later and I'd watched the whole movie.

Endwarfins aren't just a Snow White thing — I get the same hit off the Lollipop Guild in Oz.
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A slang term used to describe a bald person, typically someone who is completely bald or has a closely shaved head. The term is derived from the infamous, hairless kids’ cartoon character of the same name.
Example 1:
“Did you see that caillou over there? His head is reflecting the sun like a disco ball.”
Example 2:
“I think Dave is finally accepting his hair loss. He just went full caillou and shaved the whole thing off.”
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Brought-upsy 

scruples; to have manners;

May also be spelt Brought-upsie

WestIndian/Caribbean in orient - Barbados, WHUT.
Example 1: Child, you ain't got no brought-upsy?

Translation: My Child, have you not any manners?



Example 2: What, you ain't got no brought-upsy?

Translation: I can't believe you're doing that. Were you not taught any manners as a child?
Brought-upsy by B-Town Gilly April 20, 2005
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I had to kitbash my Luke Skywalker figure with my Darth Vader figure because Luke was missing a hand.
kitbash by geru January 15, 2006
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