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dry shaving 

The process of shaving (usually your face) without any water or shaving foam.

Highly uncomfortable and undesirable, but often essential when you're in a rush to get somewhere, and remember you haven't shaved that day.
"What happened to your chin mate?"
"Forgot I had that job interview this morning, woke up late and had to rush out of the house."
"So what's with the chin?"
"Ah, I had to resort to dry shaving"

"Fancy a night out? If we're quick we can catch the metro/subway/train/bus in for cheap?"
"Yeah I'm game, just let me grab a dry shave"
dry shaving by OhTheDamageIsDone October 25, 2010
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Your dry shaving me 

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You just failed your test" .... "your dry shaving me!
Your dry shaving me by moi1234567 October 20, 2010
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'fuck me noel, i am bolloxed, is that a ciggy in your mouth, or the stove from me 'nans kitchen'/
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Walky-Talky 

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Scrapnel 

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"After we made the decorations for the party, there was 'scrapnel' all over the floor"
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Wow did you see Jack at practice today? What a hardo!
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