a hose stretcher is a rookie in the fire service...some guys will have a rookie look for items on a truck and will usually have hose stretcher towards the end...

Battalion Chief-probie, have you found everything on this truck?

Probie-yes sir, i have found everything except the hose stretcher

fellow firefighter "laughs" haha

probie: whats so funny?

FireFighter-ur the hose stretcher probie

hose stretcher by IGFireFighter November 14, 2009

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Stretched

(Verb) To get beaten badly at something, typically in a match or competition, alluding to the metaphor of getting penetrated.
Synonyms: Ass Kicked, Destroyed, Fucked Up, Wrecked.

Damn, they got a 38 point lead, and we're not even in the second half. We're getting stretched bro!

Stretched by ONTHEEDGE67 March 29, 2021

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Stretchercise

Stretching exercises than may end you up in a stretcher

"Our yoga master keeps telling us to stretch. I'm scared this will end up becoming another form of stretchercise"

Stretchercise by chitsb January 9, 2009

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Board Stretcher

This is the device that you tell the rookie new-hire carpenter to go get for you out of the foreman's truck so you can get the board he just cut 2 inches too short to fit right in the new kitchen cabinet. It only exists in the minds of awnry carpenters who like to play jokes on the FNG.

Me: "Damn Hector you cut the board too short. Go get the board stretcher out of the foreman's truck, rookie."

Hector: "What's it look like?"

Me: "You'll know it when you see it. If it ain't there ask the foreman where he has it."

Board Stretcher by auriuman April 4, 2011

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stretched lobes

Stretched Lobes are ear lobes stretched beyond the "normal" size of 18g. The incorrect term for the stretching process is "Gauging"; the jewelry are certain Gauges (For example, 2g is 1/4".) The origins of this process go back to tribes in Africa, Asia, and even some in early America.

Frequently asked questions about this are:
“Does it hurt?”
It really shouldn’t. If you stretch slowly and only one size at a time (waiting till it is healed) it shouldn’t be more than a slight discomfort for a few seconds.

“How big will I stretch before it won’t go back to normal?”
On average, 2g

“What comes after 00/000?”
Refer to the chart:
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Gauge Inches Millimeters
16ga 1.3mm
14ga 1.6mm
12ga 2.0mm
10ga 2.5mm
8ga 3.2mm
6ga 4.1mm
4ga 5.1mm
2ga 1/4" 6.3mm
0ga 5/16" 7.9mm
00ga 3/8" 9.5mm
000ga 7/16" 11.1mm
1/2" 12.7mm
9/16" 14.2mm
5/8" 15.8mm
11/16" 17.4mm
3/4" 19.0mm
13/16" 20.6mm
7/8" 22.2mm
15/16" 23.8mm
1" 25.4mm

“How big can I go?”
Depends on the size of your lobes, how thick, and how well you stretch. There are people currently here in America with lobes over 3 inches.

“Why do it?”
Personal choice, everyone’s different.

For more information on “Stretching Lobes” you can refer to www.BMEzine.com.

For examples of Stretched lobes check out the picture section

stretched lobes by Holly Noel April 14, 2006

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pajama casual

Pajama casual is a term used when working from home and preparing for a video conference. All business above the waist and your pajama pants down below.

We have a Zoom meeting in a few minutes and I’ll probably go pajama casual.

pajama casual by jrod-knows March 31, 2020

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