fight crime

Euphemism for sex. First introduced by Douglas Coupland in his novel <i>Shampoo Planet</I>, where the main character Tyler's younger sister Daisy uses "fight crime" to encode her sexual activities with her boyfriend.

Oh, last night? Yeah, Pete and I went to the movies, fought some crime, then went out for ice cream.

fight crime by 5% nation December 16, 2003

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fight crime

A common misinterpretation of the everyday activities of a police officer. Something cops claim they do but tend to fuck off on and chase speeding cars because it's easier.

Pigs are commonly disrespected because they tend to stray away from their line of duty, which is to fight crime, and just love to ruin your day with an unwarranted fine.

fight crime by qwerty keyboard August 4, 2007

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fight crime

Used as a euphemism for smoking marijuana. Especially in Victoria, British Columbia circa 1997

Bob and I are donning the tights and cape... Want to fighting some crime with us?

fight crime by Jason Staples April 2, 2005

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fight crime

fighting crime (v.)- the act of unleashing the inner sex superhero on the bad boys and girls of the world. who says reformation can't be fun?
fighting crime (n.)- a fabulous substitute for the word "sex".
entomology: an early attempt to bring the word into popular use was made by
the canadian author douglas coupland in his novel, shampoo planet, published in 1992. recently rediscovered, the term is experiencing a mini renaissance amongst a selection of women in their 30s.

e.g. today i brewed some coffee, did laundry, fought crime.

fight crime by super sleuth August 30, 2005

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Fleg

The word 'flag' as pronounced by people with thick Belfast accents. The term is a perfect encapsulation of the disproportionate and overblown reaction to the removal of the Union Jack (as in 'de fleg') from above City Hall in Belfast. Where previously it had flown for 365 days per year, it is now flown on 17 designated days of the year - in line with many other British cities.

The event caused a portion of the Protestant community ('fleggers') to make international pricks of themselves as they proceeded to wreck the fucking place, claiming it was another erosion of a 'British' identity they perceive to have been under attack since the horrifying spectre of equality reared its head in Northern Ireland.

The word 'fleg' - and indeed 'fleggers' - fittingly describes a section of humanity unconcerned with knowledge, reality or the vagaries of the English language. Like America's tea-baggers they are ruled by instinct, fear and paranoia with a side dish of rampant bigotry and startling ignorance of the world around them.

"Wat de fuck like! The taigs got de fleg took down! Let's wreck de fuckin place! No surrender!"

"De fleg has been took down! Before ye know it there'll be a united Ireland! Attack Short Strand! God Save The Queen!"

Fleg by OnionFleg August 9, 2013

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Skeef

To take something small, that doesn't quite qualify as a theft. Probably from the Danish "skæv" or the Dutch "scheef", both of which are pronounced similarly, meaning "askew, or not quite right'. To change an item's ownership without permission, but only something small and of little worth.

"I skeefed an apple off the neighbor's tree." "I skeefed some chips outta your bag when you looked away." "Don't skeef my chair when I go to the bathroom."

Skeef by kachinaflonk July 16, 2026

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Hair spider

A tight, tangled knot of loose hair and lint that forms inside clothing during the clothes dryer cycle. It typically hides inside garments, causing an annoying lump or a phantom tickling sensation against the skin until it is found or falls out onto the floor during folding.

I was folding my clothes and a huge hair spider fell out onto my hand

Hair spider by Kmorsels July 15, 2026

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