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pearls before swine 

hillarious comic strip that revolves around two main characters .. 'pig ' and 'rat ' who are room mates. there are other characters who live in the same neighbourhood .. such as zeebra, the crocodile clan (the dumbest) and goat ( the wisest). ............
pig is humble , practical, kind and a little slow in the head.. and rat is , self-centered and quick-tempered, Rat is obsessed with fame, immortality and making a quick buck. Spends his time with Pig because it makes him feel superior and, more importantly, no one else will hang out with him...zebra is just trying to survive.. from the dumb crocs who are trying to kill him.. ...
the title of the strip ' pearls before swine ' comes from the New Testament, and is taken from the phrase, "Don't cast your pearls before swine."
pearls before swine by sheldonn September 6, 2006
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pearls before swine 

An expression of Biblical origin.

As mentioned above, comes from the Biblical injunction not to "cast your pearls before swine." Pearls, of course, are considered to be things of great value, and swine (pigs) are often considered to be lowly animals.

Thus, the phrase translates as "Don't waste something valuable by giving it to someone who doesn't/can't appreciate it." This can apply to words/thoughts/wisdom as well as physical objects, and the expression is frequently used in a condescending fashion.

As for the comic, the title might ironically mean that Pig actually possesses the higher moral qualities that Rat is incapable of appreciating -- or even more ironically, that the things the artist is trying to communicate in the strip will be lost on the general public reading it.
e.g.
"I read that beautiful Shakespearean sonnet to her, but it was pearls before swine to such an illiterate person."
pearls before swine by DReb November 10, 2008

pearls before swine 

sending good definitions to the Urban Dictionary.
Arg! They rejected my definition of shouty-crackers again! It's a real piece of urban slang that they don't have in there! Pearls before swine, I tell you what.

Pearls Before Swine 

An animated series about a guy named Martin Partin, his idiotic friend named Ronald, and a talking pig.
Pearls Before Swine is the worst show on television

liquid lunch 

A lunchbreak comprised entirely of alcoholic beverages, and no food.
"With all the lay-offs that morning, it was rough. I hit the bar around the corner for a liquid lunch mid-day."
liquid lunch by Alexandra July 27, 2004
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Dunzo, a slang word for done/finshed. Made famous by the Laguna Beach cast.
This car is so dunzo. (Kristin's car breaks down.)
dunzo by Joey Pellet December 8, 2004
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ankle biter

Someone or something that bites your ankles.
To a postman, an ankle biter is often known as a dog.
To an adult, an ankle biter may be a toddler.
To hikers, an ankle biter is sometimes a tick.
And so on.
"Dang ankle biter took off my whole leg!!"
ankle biter by the sane maniac February 2, 2004
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