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You might as well be wearing broccoli for shoes.
1. Expression for for doing something foolish or unnecessary.
2. Possessing an item that serves no purpose and/or is useless.
2. Possessing an item that serves no purpose and/or is useless.
Person: "I just bought some new alien detecting binoculars"
Me: "You might as well be wearing broccoli for shoes."
Me: "You might as well be wearing broccoli for shoes."
You might as well be wearing broccoli for shoes. by Sheppison September 18, 2010
Shoes for cruise
A phrase used to describe someone who is never caught acting up or slippin. They always seem innocent and get around the system. They "cruise" by.
Adam - We've got to get this guy fired, man! We should catch him acting up.
Blake - That's impossible, Adam. This guy's got shoes for cruise, we'll never catch him slippin...
Blake - That's impossible, Adam. This guy's got shoes for cruise, we'll never catch him slippin...
Shoes for cruise by AK1117 February 11, 2013
I cleaned the heel on my skate shoes for this
I cleaned the heel on my skate shoes for this by Hampton Grey April 16, 2021
Strings for my shoes
Strings for my shoes by Home Slither March 6, 2017
making feet for children's shoes
He's making feet for children's shoes
reference:Song: Singapore, Album: Rain Dogs, Artist:Tom Waits.
reference:Song: Singapore, Album: Rain Dogs, Artist:Tom Waits.
making feet for children's shoes by Anthony Adams April 1, 2007
My shoes are too big for you.
A figure of speech meaning that a situation is way too complicated for another to understand. relating with "Put you in my shoes".
guy1: I'd love to help you with your problems but i don't know what's going on.
guy2: sorr man,my shoes are too big for you.
guy2: sorr man,my shoes are too big for you.
My shoes are too big for you. by teh reaper September 25, 2005
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Boffin
British slang for a scientist or technical expert, esp . when the speaker is not certain of the expert’s specific field of study. Not necessarily derogatory, but typically used by persons without a technical background. In the US, the equivalent would be “egghead”, “squint”, or “geek.”
Origin of the word is unknown. Started sometime in World War 2. Given the typical evolution of British slang, could easily have started because what these experts did was confusing or “baffling” to the common person.
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Brent: he just tossed me a slop grenade
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