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Cow topping 

The selective removal of the extremities of a cow. Such trimming can give better shape to the cow and will encourage further growth.

When cows grow too leggy, it can be helpful to lop excess growth, which will promote the cow to fill out instead of growing too tall and spindly.

Not to be confused with cow tipping, which is the act of giving monetary reward to cows that have provided good service.
Monty Don: In this episode of Gardeners' World, I will be showing the techniques of cow topping, using my small chainsaw and pruning secateurs.
Cow topping by Fishyrich June 2, 2019

cow tipping

The act of giving monetary reward to cows that have provided good service.

This is particularly common in rural societies, where cows are routinely employed in the service industry. Cows are not entitled to the minimum wage and rely heavily on tips.

Many cows blow their tips on their grass habit.

Not to be confused with cow topping, which is the selective removal of the extremities of a cow, to encourage further growth.
Heather 1: Hey let's get drunk and go cow tipping tonight!

Heather 2: Well if you're going to get drunk make sure to leave a good tip for the cow.
cow tipping by Fishyrich April 27, 2019

social topping 

Asserting your dominance in a social situation. Like being a top in a gay relationship, but in a social context.
"Claudia just told me she's gonna eat my leftovers in our fridge"
"Ugh, she's always social topping"
social topping by pubetown February 25, 2019

fly-tipping 

British term for the illegal dumping of waste material.
'since organising her neighbours to lobby the city council to spend £1m to clean up their area, renovate houses, plant trees and stop fly-tipping...' (Tim Bouquet interviewing Sameen Ali in the Times magazine, 08.03.08)
fly-tipping by kenneth purtell March 8, 2008

Boy tipping 

To push a boy off their bed, such as snotty kid. Then violently laugh at them, and they will lose their red bull.
THATS CALLED boy tipping HAW HAW HAW

Tractor tipping 

An activity taken place in the world of cars most notably seen in the first movie. It includes harassing the equivalent of cows in the real world.
Hey Lightning, want to go harass those sleeping tractors who have done nothing wrong to us whatsoever?

Or...

Hey Lightning, wanna go tractor tipping?”
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murderhobo 

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Steve: I'd like to roll a strength check against strangling the orphan.
Dave: I call dibs on the dog.
DM: You murderhobos disgust me.
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