Trial by Fire

Commonly refers to the ability of someone or something to perform well for the first time under pressure, like the common phrase sink or swim. Can also refer to a firefighter attacking his first blaze, a right of passage in most fire departments.

It’s been a Trial by Fire today for the rookie, he’s answered 13 calls before noon!

Trial by Fire by VentMaster July 11, 2018

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Trial By Fire

Trial By error but the errors are worst.
-Trash Taste Podcast Bois

Garnt just ate sh*t on the road because he fell off a bicycle but hey, its trial by fire

Trial By Fire by Idiot that is an idiot May 23, 2021

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Trial by fire

The art of dipping you cock in gasoline and setting it on fire and to try extinguishing it in your partners vagina

Henrys not in i hear he failed the Trial by fire

Trial by fire by Hittlers uncle November 11, 2019

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Trial By Fire

To Make Someone's life fucking miserable during a shitty state, in order to shake them into submission.

Bob: "Man, Steve is scared of the pool."

Phil: "Trial by fire, push him in the shallow end."

Trial By Fire by Crafty July 12, 2018

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Hate Sink

A person you hate intensely not because they deserve such hatred but because they serve as a focus for your general hatred. A healthy way to dispense with excess animosity.

Jake's not really that big an asshole. He just serves as my hate sink.

Hate Sink by The great prophet Zarquon August 7, 2016

Word of the Day on July 26, 2026

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funiosity

The art of being peculiar, but in an amusing fashion.

"Wow, look at that dog running on three legs"
- "Yeah, that sure is a funiosity"

funiosity by Supersonic Stevie November 23, 2007

Word of the Day on July 25, 2026

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Toe Rag

A toe rag was originally a foot wrapping used, since mediaeval times up until the mid-nineteenth century, to protect the foot from chafing by boots or shoes. As these were, quite literally, rags they weren’t usually washed, and so with use they became very smelly until they were thrown away. Because of the similarity in smell, toe rag also became the name applied to dried, salted cod or other things with a strong, unpleasant, fishy smell. It didn’t take that long before the name was applied to someone who was an obnoxious, unpleasant OIC.

1 “Socks! Those aren’t socks you smelly git, they’re toe rags!”
2 “What have you been cooking? Smells like toe rag!”
3 “I can smell ‘er fanny from ‘ere, proper toe rag.”
4 That Heale Malcolm is a right toe rag.

Toe Rag by AKACroatalin November 29, 2016

Word of the Day on July 24, 2026

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