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Applies to guys as well as ladies. Getting your head lined up just means that they making the edge of your hair not look all scraggly and messed up looking. In some parts, they call it a shape up. A lining is included by default in a haircut, but some folks ask for it separately if they're growing out their hair, got their hair braided, or just have somewhere to be and want to look fresh and clean cut.
"How much y'all linings cost?"
-"$12"
"Y'all take link cards?"
-"Get yo dusty bum ass outta here"
lining by intrepidfox37 May 19, 2007
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A word which can refer to snorting cocaine. Can also mean doing nothing or hanging out.
We were lining for like 50 hours straight...no wonder we were wasted

Wanna go lining with us, dude?
lining by trickligan December 13, 2005
Commonplace jargon in the world of theatre for the act of memorising lines.
Calum: "Fancy a cheeky Nandos?"
Chavvesty: "Mate, I'd bloody love that but I'm lining all night for this Jove audition in the morning."
Lining by DuncmanDefinitions September 29, 2015

Lining out 

Lining out is a term used to describe a person doing or saying something really dumb. Originally derived from the expressions tarding out or botting out, it is used when those terms fail to put enough emphasis on the severity of the stupidity.
Chad: So do people on France and England have the same accent?
Brad: No, they don’t even speak the same language, stop lining out.
Lining out by Gweggyboi July 1, 2019

Silver Lining 

The principle that every bad situation produces something good or teaches some lesson. It is derived from the fact that clouds, even though dark, often have bright silver edges where the sun reflects.
2020 was a terrible year, but the silver lining was I got to do school from the comfort of home, finally wasn't constantly busy, got to play lots and lots of video games, and learned to appreciate a normal world.

every cloud has a silver lining 

This phrase is used to encourage a person who is in a very bad situation to create hope.
"Don't worry Joey, every cloud has a silver lining, you'll definitely get past this."

stat lining 

Frequent refreshing or checking of box scores most often associated with daily fantasy sports
Hey I'm busy stat lining for draft kings
stat lining by dazedandamused October 11, 2017
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"Base we've got some square groupers floating outside of Miami harbor."
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I had a trucker's tan after driving for 10 straight hours on a sunny day.
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The phenomenon where adults salivate at children's toys
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