on edge

not relaxed, nervous, anxious, edgy

Gina's a little on edge. She gets her test results back today.

by VAKI5 May 9, 2005

on edge

In construction, used to define the position of any item where the long edge is perpendicular to the ground.

Place the board on edge and toenail it to the floor.

by James Aaron November 8, 2008

teeth on edge

The feeling of extreme irritation or annoyance resulting from an individuals behavior, or an unpleasant stimuli (ie. nails on a chalkboard)

Phrase is derived from the tingling/painful sensation felt in one's teeth after eating something cold, or biting into something hard.

That lady's incessant hyena pitched laugh is really setting my teeth on edge.

by Hubbuh January 25, 2021

Girls on edge

When a ladyboy whose on her period starts edging to mask the pain of all that nasty blood coming out, she on edge

Mariano was on her period yesterday and boy, she was one of the Girls on edge.

by Dapo Elteste December 4, 2023

“Staying on the edge”

Making ones self almost ejaculate but completely stopping just before you actually climax. Wait 20-30 seconds and continue. Perform this process 4-12 times for maximum pleasure and then when one finally ejaculates, the nut has an incredible mass.

This process is usually performed during wanking but can be adapted in sexual inter course.

“Staying on the edge” insures the most orgasmic orgasm possible.

by Grant Hansen August 26, 2018

donkey on the edge

On the edge of an emotional breakdown

I'm seriously a donkey on the edge right now ....

by HolyHolly August 12, 2017

Living on the edge

Living on the edge means living a dangerous and/or unusual everyday life. People who live on the edge are very frequently exposed to phisical, psycological, economical, lawful or other kinds of dangers.

Examples for people who live on the edge:
Extreme-sportsmen, gamblers, policemen, thiefs, human-rights-activists, rappers, etc.

-My friend John is living on the edge.
-Oh yeah? He is a gambler or something?
-No, he cleans windows of high office buildings.

by Urban_Fellow June 23, 2006