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Nose to the Grindstone

Apply yourself conscientiously to your work or to work extremely hard
“Emily takes her bar exam next month, so she really has her nose to the grindstone.”

I've only got six weeks before my exams start so I'm trying to keep my nose to the grindstone.

grindstone 

Object of toil. The burden each man carries when he is taking care of his business.
I keep my head to the grindstone during the day to pay for my lady's shoes and the kids' piano lessons.

But at night I leave that grindstone alone, let the kids practice their lessons in their rooms and let my lady, booty to the bed, lift her heels to show me the fruits of my labor.
grindstone by waldojones August 12, 2009

put nose to the grindstone

Working hard for a long period of time.
Melvin couldn't get a date for the prom because he had to put nose to the grindstone on the shooting range to be selected in the military recruitments next year.

nose on the grindstone

To keep oneself strictly to working, and working hard.
Jim's father told him to keep his nose on the grindstone and out of trouble until he has paid off his court fees.

grindstone 

A white boy who doesn't know how to dance and therefore reverts to excessive grinding with his dance partner. Hand waving is optional.
Dude, you were all up in that chick's business, you fucking grindstone.
grindstone by Anne Stautz September 3, 2005

Grindstone Cowboys 

In every Little League, two dads always do the work of 80 volunteers.
Sheila said, "Travis & Chris work the field for every game, even the ones their own kids don't play in!" Bob replied, "They are the Grindstone Cowboys."
Grindstone Cowboys by Kobayish June 24, 2024
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Plate of Brown 

A plate of brown consists of foods that have little to no nutritional value, and are typically deep fried. A true plate of brown will also be accompanied by a dark soda.
Wanna go to meal hall & grab a plate of brown?
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Palmela Handerson 

Your hand that you masturbate with.
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Boyfriend: Have a visit from Palmela Handerson of course!
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x:"Girl your fit chewed today!"
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Blue Movie 

A pornographic film.

The use of the word "blue" to refer to sexually explicit content was first recorded in Scotland in 1824. "Blue" meant "lewd" because prostitutes dressed in blue gowns.
I found your stash of blue movies under your bed.
Blue Movie by Shayde79 January 20, 2011
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fache-couture 

French slang, which translated, means "bull's fashion" but basically equates to "hyper trendy" or overly trendy. Used when a person wishes to express distaste at the latest fashion trend/fad, because it seems that everyone has a certain item of clothing or is wearing it. This term is most frequently heard in Paris but is slowly spreading to other parts of France.
1. That Burberry scarf is so fache-couture.
2. That purple American Apparel hoodie is so fache-couture.
fache-couture by bkgmh46x0x March 18, 2008
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