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to pick at the scab 

picking at the past, memories of that unwanted experience, and at any undesirable present condition:
"What is unique about Helms - and from my viewpoint, unforgivable - is his willingness to pick at the scab of the great wound of American history, the legacy of slavery and segregation, and to inflame racial resentment against African
to pick at the scab by rabuanm June 11, 2012

bone to pick 

something to argue about, a matter to discuss
Joe sounded angry when he said, "I have a bone to pick with you."
bone to pick by VAKI5 May 9, 2005

pickle to pick 

Like the saying “bone to pick” but a more friendlier and less intrusive matter.
I have a pickle to pick with you regarding what you told Pipper!

like trying to pick up a turd by its clean end

The act, or attempt of trying to accomplish an impossible task.
Laying her and her sister at the same time is like trying to pick up a turd by its clean end...it just ain't happening!

like trying to pick up a turd from the clean end

Being tasked with doing something impossible
"Finding an honest politician is like trying to pick up a turd from the clean end."

if i had to pick a dude 

This phrase is rather uncommonly used. Males use this as a "no homo" kind of thing when told odd questions like "if you were gay who would you date?".

If I had to pick a dude?

Tuxedo Mask from Sailor Moon
Peter - If you were gay, who would you date?
Henri - If I had to pick a dude.... it would be Charles

Peter - Yo thanks man. I'd date myself too.
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piddlefart

verb. To waste time doing nothing.
Instead of doing my homework, I decided to piddlefart around for two hours.
piddlefart by Rene April 25, 2005
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anyone who succeeds in disgracing/over indulging themselves in the throws of clubland
28 hours and 4 clubs later, gurning for england but still refusing to go home - a total wrongun!!
wrongun by bevvers March 21, 2007
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square grouper

Nickname given to bales of marijuana thrown overboard or out of airplanes. Origin is reportedly from members of the US Coast Guard in the area of Southern Florida.
"Base we've got some square groupers floating outside of Miami harbor."
square grouper by slipsheet November 6, 2004
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A girl who does ballet and only talks about ballet. Her schedule is filled with dance classes which does not allow her to do any other activity.
"Hey, do you know that girl Sally?"

"Yeah, she's kind of annoying. All she ever talks about it ballet."

"Wow, what a Bunhead."

"Hey Sally, you want to hang out this weekend?"
"I can't, I have dance."
"You're such a Bunhead."

"Yeah... I know."
Bunhead by Jen00 October 24, 2014
Word of the Day on October 6, 2026

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.
Word of the Day on October 5, 2026
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
Word of the Day on October 4, 2026
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