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red handed 

adj. Derived from the term "bloody-hand", which was one of four kinds of offences in the king's forest, by which the offender is supposed to have killed a deer. In Scotland, in such like crimes they say "Taken in the fact, or with the red hand".
- Thomas Blount's Law Dictionary and Glossary, 1717

In modern times, this term refers to catching someone in the act of doing something they aren't supposed to do.
Hah! I knew it was you stealing the cookies. I caught you red handed!
red handed by Markus Melarkus September 29, 2005
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red handed 

The exact moment of seeing a person doing illegal acts.
Caught red handed! You're under arrest for vandalism, stealing, smoking indoors, and driving drunk!

Red handed 

When a young Mexican boy reaches the bottom of his most recent bag of Hot Cheetos and the spicy Cheeto powder coats his little brown digits.
"Jose Luis don't touch the babies while you are red handed, mijo!"
Red handed by greathips July 27, 2018

red handed donkey wrangler 

Noun. A person who has sex with a hooker when shes on her period to attain lower prices.
My husband and I got divorced because he's a red handed donkey wrangler.
red handed donkey wrangler by BDma February 10, 2007

Red Handed Duel 

When a woman challenges another woman to a fight by slapping her in the face with her used tampon.
"Did you hear that Mary and Sarah are fighting?"

"Yeah Mary totally started that with a red handed duel."
Red Handed Duel by blinkboard182 November 15, 2011

Red Handed Bandit 

Someone who fingers a girl while she is on her period. So named because of the resulting blood covered hand.
Person 1 - So, I was fingering the girl last night and turns out she was totally on the rag.

Person 2 - Gross, guess you're a red handed bandit now!
Red Handed Bandit by crazyblazn August 8, 2010

caught red-handed

To be caught in the act of committing a crime, with the evidence there for all to see.
honey came in and she caught red-handed
creeping with the girl next door
caught red-handed by metheteen August 30, 2010
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Some grebo passed with Sabbath playing on his stereo.
The Poppies are at no. 17? God, a grebo band in the charts!
They're playing nu-metal now, bloody grebos!
grebo by cactuscat September 15, 2006
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TikTok Farlands

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“I reached the TikTok Farlands bro”
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mormon assault vehicle

another term for a station wagon, mini-van, or any other kind of vehicle that is targeted at the "family" demographic(also M.A.V.)
"Tactical advantages aside, the M.A.V. is top of the line for the holy warrior troop transport manufactured by the Church of Latter Day Saints Military Industrial Complex. Also great for family trips...to heathen lands."
mormon assault vehicle by KVRX January 10, 2005
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Shakira Law 

A version of "Sharia Law" that Reform Ltd supporters tend to refer to, often by mistake.
Richard Tice of Reform now lives in Dubai, under Shakira Law, although telling Brits that we should worry about it
Shakira Law by Reformltd February 16, 2025
Word of the Day on August 21, 2026
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