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Red-lighting

Red-lighting/to red-light is to draw unwanted attention to yourself or another person, usually when committing a criminal act or trying to get away with something shady.

You risk red-lighting yourself &/or another person by behaving in a manner that may elicit unwanted scrutiny.

In Australia the saying is usually used by those who have a criminal background and tends to be associated with people from that demographic.

Examples;
Sitting in a car for an extended period of time when waiting to score.
Being under the influence when dealing with authority figures.

Engaging in avoidable, often pointless activities that put a person at risk of discovery when they would otherwise be in a position to evade notice such as;
driving a few km over the speed limit, using your mobile while driving, stealing something trivial, engaging in unnecessary conflict (verbal or otherwise), littering and so on.
"Mate, I ended up red-lighting myself something bad waiting for Jimbo to show."

"You're just going to red-light yourself driving to Springvale in that car."
Red-lighting by Slim Crim January 11, 2019

lighting guy 

A person that places lights, hangs lights, programs lights, focuses lights, fixes lights, designs lighting plots, and stares at the lights once they get to a venue. One of the best guys or gals anyone could have on their side. They have a wide variety of common skills. They can climb, lift, communicate, see very far, great sex appeal, creative af, tell hands what to pick up, and program lighting fixtures. Their shit may be always in the way, and sometimes they may not know what’s wrong with their lights. When it comes down to showtime, not one compliant is heard. It may not look like the lighting guy is doing anything particularly important. Really, he or she just got their shit done I promise you, or ahead of time. Any one lighting guy is equal to at least two and a half sound guys or five video guys.
Concert goer #1: Wow, look at that beautiful stage! That looks sexy af!

Concert goer #2: I wonder who makes all those lights like that? I mean, I wish I was smart enough to make awesome lighting scenes!
Concert goer #1: That would be the lighting guy. He’s that sexy mf over there at front of house in the middle of the crowd!
lighting guy by Illuminaudi November 22, 2020

lightin’ the legs 

Reference to the mostly backwoods or Depression Era practice of running a lit match up and down one’s legs to shave in lieu of a difficult to obtain razor.
I used to watch my Grandma lightin’ the legs; it took mere seconds and seemed so easy once I got past the shock of seeing it that first time!
lightin’ the legs by Dr Bunnygirl October 20, 2019

half natty lighting 

Lighting so perfect that it looks like you must have taken steroids to achieve your physique.
Usually sought after by bodybuilders if they want to take a picture/video of themselves flexing.
Coined by bodybuilder Matt Ogus.
Bro 1: "Yo bro check out my new instagram pic, I look shredded"
Bro 2: "Yo bro that's some sick half natty lighting bro"

Forum bro: "Yo bros you got any tips on how to achieve permanent half natty lighting in my room like Zyzz had??"
half natty lighting by TheZimster September 20, 2017

Traffic Lighting 

Having three girls on top of each other, and fucking the bottom girl, the middle girl, then the top girl, like the changing lights in a traffic light (green, yellow, red).
Guy 1: did he just come out of the same room those three girls were in?
Guy 2: yeah, he was traffic lighting them. I saw them still lying on top of each other when he left.

Lighting Technicians

People who work the light-boards for shows, assemblies ect. They are often quite awesome. If you touch their board while they're not around, you might get a limb of some sort bitten off
"Hey, those guys look like pretty cool people!"
"They must be a Lighting Technicians!"
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Respectfully 

Precedes or follows either a gratuitously disrespectful or honest remark, originated in New York City. Used in similar fashion to "no offense" or "to be honest," interchangeably.
Ya mans is wild buns, respectfully. Respectfully he's washed.

After school, The Modells on Jamaica Ave was active. Respectfully.
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