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''Take Advantage''

To take advantage of someone is usually to unfairly get what you want from someone who is easily persuaded to help you, trust you, or do things for you
He wasn't able to take advantage of me because I am not easy to persuade,

But he took advantage of the next person by persuading them with clothes/shoes/sweets etc.
take advantage by Itdakimasu February 28, 2017
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take advantage

An extentsion of the sexual usage of take. "To take advantage" of someone is to have sexual contact which someone who is semi or wholly unconsious due to alcohol or drug intake. The "advantage" is because they often can not decline contact or are even aware of said contact. Such practice is mostly agreed upon as morally wrong.
"I know me and Sarah have been going out for a while, but I couldn't take adavantage of her when she was wasted."
take advantage by TheWarden February 4, 2005

take advantage

To anger or upset someone by performing an unwanted action, by moving their lamp for example.
Don't take advantage of me David! Don't move the lamp!

I hate it when people take advantage of my kindness

Not realizing that they need me more than I need them most the time.
I hate it when people take advantage of my kindness.
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1. Meaning nasty, sexy, filthy. Popularized by Christina Aguilera.

2. Used usally as a close friend in hip-hop slang.
1. Wanna get dirrty
It's about time that I came to start the party Sweat drippin' over my body
Dancin' gettin' just a little naughty

2. Sup Dirrty? Haven't seen you in a while.
dirrty by Minty November 30, 2003
Word of the Day on September 3, 2026

Coyote Ugly

1. Place

The Bar came before the movie. It is an awesome bar where the girls know how to party and make you feel okay about giving up your money, drawers, bras, and dignity.

2. Movie

A story about a Jersey girl following her dreams, aided by working at this bar in New York.

3. Situation/Person/Decision

See other definitions - waking up next to someone so ugly you'd rather chew your arm off than wake them up.
1. Yo, Coyote Ugly is my favorite bar! I got whipped, stripped, drunk, and danced on the bar all before 7 o'clock!

2. Hey did you see Coyote Ugly? It actually has a plot!

3. Ugg I woke up to Coyote Ugly this morning!
Coyote Ugly by jerseycountry March 8, 2009
Word of the Day on September 2, 2026

Literally 1984 

Used in response for when someone promotes/advocates an event or idea that is perceived to support "too much" authority and/or government control.

Often used jokingly as a over-exaggeration in political talk.

Can also be used in response to a ban or mute in a forum site or online chat.
Steve: I think that the government should regulate businesses more
Bob: Literally 1984!

--User1 has been permantly banned--
User2: You cant ban my friend like that! Literally 1984!
Literally 1984 by ke1 July 7, 2021
Word of the Day on September 1, 2026

Back when I lived in upstate new york 

A meaningless, unimpressive, self-serving introduction. An indicator that the story about to be shared will be pointless and dumb.
Back when I lived in upstate new york, I also had to park on the street - on two occasions, we got enough snow, mixed with just the right plowing, that my car was lifted off the ground from so much snow being jammed underneath it.
Word of the Day on August 31, 2026
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