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A loaf of bread, a jug of wine and thou — hold the bread! 

A loaf of bread, a jug of wine and thou — hold the bread! — Lovers who have their priorities exactly right. At a certain point all we have are the memories we create together. You don’t need much else.

“A loaf of bread, a jug of wine and thou — hold the bread!” just means: In this moment all I need is you and maybe a little wine might be nice too. But, if I have “you” I might not even need the wine either.
Husband:

“A loaf of bread, a jug of wine and thou.”

Wife:

A loaf of bread, a jug of wine and thou — hold the bread! And if there’s no wine, all I need in this moment is you.
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Get Hold Of 

This is a British expression which can be used in a number of ways:
1 To obtain an item, by purchase, borrowing or other means;
2 To initiate contact or communicate with a person or persons or an organisation;
3 To understand or appreciate an idea, concept or theory;

The Americans use the expression get ahold of in a similar way.
1 “Can you get hold of any 2 inch 10 brass screws?”
2 “That cunt Malcolm’s gone off somewhere, I can’t get hold of him.”
3 “His ideas are so abstruse they’re difficult to get hold of.”
Get Hold Of by AKACroatalin January 4, 2016

Harold McGee 

The ultimate master of swag. That man who disapprovingly chuckles at your code over your shoulder when you least expect it. The legendary Harold McGee. He'll tell you to read your Barron's book, to do your coding bat, to stop tubing in Aruba. But in the end, come the day of the ap exam, you're gonna be sitting there, sweating bullets, trying to find the default color of an actor in GridWorld. And he's just gonna be sitting there, laughing his head off, yelling IT'S BLUE!
Man, yesterday our chem teacher pulled a Harold McGee and made us do a ton of exercises while ranting about the ap exam!
Harold McGee by kirbyquerby February 17, 2015

Hold Your Own Nuts 

When someone is using you, your name, or your cause to advance their own agenda instead of standing on their own without you they are not "holding their own nuts" and are holding someone else's nuts. Telling someone to "hold your own nuts" mean to stand on their own two feet--not stand on the shoulders of others.

Similar saying: "Pull yourself up by your own bootstraps".
She likes to use my name and accomplishments to gain favor for her own agenda. I told her , "Hold your own nuts"!

I don't hold a hose 

Australian slang for 'not my fucking job'.
Coined during the devastating bushfires of the Australian black summer of 2019/20, as the Prime Minister Scott Morrison took holidays in Hawaii, when asked by a journalist to help the people affected, Scotty from Marketing replied: 'I don't hold a hose'.
'Could you help me finish these reports? I'm snowed under and the deadline is tonight.'
'Sorry mate, I don't hold a hose.'
I don't hold a hose by Kero400420 December 10, 2020

cove holden

An absolute sweetheart. He is honest to god the sweetest guy ever. Treasure him, because you’ll never meet a greater guy than Cove Holden
Cove Holden deserves the world and more.
cove holden by MC Jamie L December 2, 2020
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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
Word of the Day on October 17, 2026
A slang term for GLP-1 medications(like Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro, etc.), usually referring to their appetite-killing, weight-loss, or “I forgot to eat” effects rather than the medical details.

Usage:
* Often casual, ironic, or meme-y
* Can imply effortless weight loss, suppressed hunger, or being “powered by pharmaceuticals”

Notes:
Not a brand name—just shorthand for the whole GLP-1 wave. Frequently shows up in online jokes, gym talk, and group chats where people pretend they’re *totally* doing it naturally.
“I’m not dieting, I’m just on that glippy.”
“Ever since the glippy hit, food feels optional.”
“That summer body? Yeah, glippy assisted.”
Glippy by Wild Stoner Appears December 14, 2025
Word of the Day on October 16, 2026

fauxstalgia 

Faux nostalgia. Faking old things in an attempt to recapture the feeling of times gone past, especially of technology that has passed.
Hipstamatic pictures, just like the vinyl-static added to digital recordings, is prime fauxstalgia
fauxstalgia by scotte61 December 16, 2010
Word of the Day on October 15, 2026

pajama casual 

Pajama casual is a term used when working from home and preparing for a video conference. All business above the waist and your pajama pants down below.
We have a Zoom meeting in a few minutes and I’ll probably go pajama casual.
pajama casual by jrod-knows March 31, 2020
Word of the Day on October 14, 2026

funflation 

The recent boom in consumer spending on entertainment and experiences with a high demand running up the cost of enjoying of those experiences.
I’m trying to go to this Taylor Swift concert but the funflation has made it so impossible for me to afford tickets.
funflation by Dfree523 November 17, 2023
Word of the Day on October 13, 2026
A US deep south term for an alligator. Usually used in the Cajun dialect.
Take the big pirogue, I saw a huge swamp dog out there earlier.
swamp dog by Crystal Ambrose May 22, 2006
Word of the Day on October 12, 2026
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