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Wouldn’t touch it with a barge pole 

Wouldn’t touch it with a bargepole is an expression indicating extreme dislike and distaste for an object, person or situation. The expression can be used in a similar way to wouldn’t touch her with a 10 foot pole, but is not solely applicable to females; it is even more disparaging when used about a female as it treats her as something less than human. Many bargepoles were 12 or 13 feet long, but one specialised type called a setting boom could be as long as 28 feet! So as you can imagine, wouldn’t touch it with a barge pole means something which you would much rather keep well away from.
Mate, you want to avoid that one; I wouldn’t touch it with a barge pole!”

I wouldn't touch that with a 20-foot pole 

A phrase used to say that you strongly wish to stay out of the way of an argument/heavy situation and not have any involvement.
Employee: I caught Debra and Jeff having sex in the office, what the hell are they thinking?

Boss: Err, I wouldn't touch that with a 20-foot pole.

Wouldn't touch her with a 10 foot pole 

A female that is repulsively skanky/ugly.
Not only would you never sleep with her, being 10 feet away is still too close.
"I wouldn't touch that slut with a 10 foot pole, unless I was smashing her over the head with it."

liquid lunch 

A lunchbreak comprised entirely of alcoholic beverages, and no food.
"With all the lay-offs that morning, it was rough. I hit the bar around the corner for a liquid lunch mid-day."
liquid lunch by Alexandra July 27, 2004
Word of the Day on June 21, 2026
Dunzo, a slang word for done/finshed. Made famous by the Laguna Beach cast.
This car is so dunzo. (Kristin's car breaks down.)
dunzo by Joey Pellet December 8, 2004
Word of the Day on June 20, 2026

ankle biter

Someone or something that bites your ankles.
To a postman, an ankle biter is often known as a dog.
To an adult, an ankle biter may be a toddler.
To hikers, an ankle biter is sometimes a tick.
And so on.
"Dang ankle biter took off my whole leg!!"
ankle biter by the sane maniac February 2, 2004
Word of the Day on June 19, 2026