Lighting a fire

Lighting a fire under somebody's ass isnt a way to get somebody to do their job better, it's a way to try and scare someone into doing what you want them to do for you. It always has been.

People could do without someone trying to go around lighting a fire under people's asses.

Lighting a fire by Solid Mantis January 11, 2021

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Lighting a fire

Trying to force someone else to become compliant with, or get in line with your agenda/policies, especially somebody who regularly tells you to go fuck yourself.

He/she tried lighting a fire under the guy's ass when not taking the word no or the words go fuck yourself for a legitimate answer wasn't working.

Lighting a fire by Solid Mantis January 20, 2021

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Lighting money on fire

Spending money freely, like crazy, financially irresponsible people do

If you want a good retirement income, stop lighting money on fire, even if you bring home lots of it.

Lighting money on fire by Uncle Dimma June 3, 2021

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Lighting my children on fire

Ejaculating in a red head's hair.

Dude, I love lighting my children on fire.

Lighting my children on fire by Father of barbecue May 27, 2017

bang a you-ee

of Massachusetts orig. "to make a u-turn"

hey, we missed the bar, bang a you-ee

bang a you-ee by Pistolero Pierro May 4, 2008

Word of the Day on July 19, 2026

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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

Word of the Day on July 18, 2026

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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

Word of the Day on July 17, 2026

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