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In construction, used to define the position of any item where the long edge is perpendicular to the ground.
Place the board on edge and toenail it to the floor.
on edge by James Aaron November 8, 2008

teeth on edge 

The feeling of extreme irritation or annoyance resulting from an individuals behavior, or an unpleasant stimuli (ie. nails on a chalkboard)

Phrase is derived from the tingling/painful sensation felt in one's teeth after eating something cold, or biting into something hard.
That lady's incessant hyena pitched laugh is really setting my teeth on edge.
teeth on edge by Hubbuh January 25, 2021

Girls on edge 

When a ladyboy whose on her period starts edging to mask the pain of all that nasty blood coming out, she on edge
Mariano was on her period yesterday and boy, she was one of the Girls on edge.
Girls on edge by Dapo Elteste December 4, 2023

“Staying on the edge” 

Making ones self almost ejaculate but completely stopping just before you actually climax. Wait 20-30 seconds and continue. Perform this process 4-12 times for maximum pleasure and then when one finally ejaculates, the nut has an incredible mass.

This process is usually performed during wanking but can be adapted in sexual inter course.
“Staying on the edge” insures the most orgasmic orgasm possible.

donkey on the edge 

On the edge of an emotional breakdown
I'm seriously a donkey on the edge right now ....
donkey on the edge by HolyHolly August 12, 2017

Living on the edge 

Living on the edge means living a dangerous and/or unusual everyday life. People who live on the edge are very frequently exposed to phisical, psycological, economical, lawful or other kinds of dangers.

Examples for people who live on the edge:
Extreme-sportsmen, gamblers, policemen, thiefs, human-rights-activists, rappers, etc.
-My friend John is living on the edge.
-Oh yeah? He is a gambler or something?
-No, he cleans windows of high office buildings.
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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Literally "dirty" pronounced with a West Indian accent. Can also have a positive connotation, for example Sean Paul's album title "Dutty Rock".
"The girl is pretty but she corrupt and dutty!"

or, in a positive usage:

"Booya! That freestyle was dutty!"
Dutty by J Hall April 3, 2003
Word of the Day on October 1, 2026
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