A British expression used to indicate that something has gone horribly wrong with a person's plans, most commonly in the phrase "It's all gone pear shaped." The origin is unclear, but one theory says that it is RAF slang relating to the difficulty of performing aerobatic loops, which were described as "pear shaped" if executed imperfectly.

"Howard Dean must have thought he was a shoo-in for the Democratic presidential nomination, but somehow in the primaries it all went pear shaped."

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gone pear-shaped

British slang for events taking an unexpected turn for the worse.

(See also "Pete Tong")

"I was hoping this would be a great party but it's all gone pear-shaped now the police have turned up..."

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pear shaped body

A body type typically meaning that your bust (boobies) are smaller than your hips, thighs, and bottom. One of the more common body types and most attractive.

Damn look at Sara walk! Shaking that pear shaped body! What i would do to hit it!

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pear-shaped

sadly wrong, awry (usually in past tense)

Everything was going well until the afternoon, then it all went pear-shaped.

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Pear-shaped

Something that has gone pear-shaped has gone wrong: this is based on the visualisation of a plan being like a perfect circle. When something goes wrong, the plan is distorted and becomes pear-shaped.

It was all going well, then Jonno dropped the ball and it all went pear-shaped.

Pear-shaped by Wowbagger (the Infinitely Prolonged) June 11, 2003

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Larpenomics

When finance content creators rent out fancy cars and flex cash to seem richer than they really are in order to promote and sell their “get rich quick” courses.

Andrew Tate has mastered the field of larpenomics

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Palmela Handerson

Your hand that you masturbate with.

Girlfriend: What are you going to do for the next week while I'm on holiday?

Boyfriend: Have a visit from Palmela Handerson of course!

Palmela Handerson by One eyed wombat June 13, 2018

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Chewed

Basically the same meaning as ate.

x:"Girl your fit chewed today!"

Chewed by iod1o March 30, 2022

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Blue Movie

A pornographic film.

The use of the word "blue" to refer to sexually explicit content was first recorded in Scotland in 1824. "Blue" meant "lewd" because prostitutes dressed in blue gowns.

I found your stash of blue movies under your bed.

Blue Movie by Shayde79 January 20, 2011

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fache-couture

French slang, which translated, means "bull's fashion" but basically equates to "hyper trendy" or overly trendy. Used when a person wishes to express distaste at the latest fashion trend/fad, because it seems that everyone has a certain item of clothing or is wearing it. This term is most frequently heard in Paris but is slowly spreading to other parts of France.

1. That Burberry scarf is so fache-couture.
2. That purple American Apparel hoodie is so fache-couture.

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