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The scruff of shad 

Mark lee is a scruffy fucker and he thinks he’s solid, I’ll absolutely kill the little scrote. He’s a little junkie and he lives in a scruffy council house next to swarms of pakis. He goes around in a gang of scruffy basturds and thinks hes 10 men even though I’ll break the little pilloks arms and snap his neck the cock end
Mark lee is the scruff of shad

In The Shadows of The Duchess 

(noun): extortion tool disguised as book and used ad nauseam (2.5 yrs +) by Samantha Markle in her unsuccessful shakedown of her half sister, The Duchess of Sussex, and The Royal Family; con.

(verb): bluff uttered to deceive

(adj): imagined accomplishment used to gain attention.
You can’t scare me and make me give in to your demands, I don’t cower to the In The Shadows of The Duchess

move.

If you don’t give me what I want I will embarrass you, don’t make me use In The Shadows of The Duchess, you will regret it.

I am an author with a quick wit, I wrote In [The Shadows of The Duchess

Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men? The Shadow knows! 

1. The famous saying of the crime-fighting vigilante, The Shadow.

2. The introduction from The Shadow radio program "Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men? The Shadow knows!" spoken by actor Frank Readick Jr., has earned a place in the American idiom. These words were accompanied by an ominous laugh and a musical theme, Camille Saint-Saëns' Le Rouet d'Omphale ("Omphale's Spinning Wheel", composed in 1872). At the end of each episode The Shadow reminded listeners that, "The weed of crime bears bitter fruit. Crime does not pay... The Shadow knows!"

Source: 1. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shadow; 2.www.internationalhero.co.uk/s/shadpulp.htm
Powers/Abilities: The Shadow possesses incredible physical abilities. He possesses astonishing reflexes and is an incredible marksman with a gun. He also has incredible muscular control and can slip his body through the bars of a prison cell like a contortionist or can actually distort and alter his very facial features at will by manipulating his facial muscles. He can also survive for hours without air and was also ambidexterous. He is regarded as highly experienced in various disciplines of hand to hand combat as well.
His greatest power is his ability to “cloud men’s minds”. He can hypnotize people instantly so that he can move as an invisible shadow. He can also hypnotize people so they forget things or to command them to perform certain acts (he once forced a criminal to write a detailed account of his past crimes).He is an expert in many different languages and is also a master ventriloquist (he can project or “throw” his voice).
He is also a master of disguise and has been known to impersonate others, even fooling their friends and family members. The Shadow is apparently an expert aircraft pilot and skilled in infiltration and information gathering techniques due to his experience as an intelligence agent.
He wields a pair of .45 pistols and employs a fleet of automobiles and aircraft in his various operations.

"Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men? The Shadow knows!"

The Shady Platypus 

The Shady Platypus

The Shady Platypus, (Rm 231 LHS) is the home to Mr. Gawlitta's AP and Gen. Psych classes, as well as 2 sections of American Studies. The Shady Platypus also hosts the meetings of the illustrious Floss Club and celebrates PEZ day every Tuesday. As the story goes, Mr.Gawlitta, upon mishearing his daughter pronounce "Perry the platypus", and instead thinking she had said, "The Shady Platypus", decided that The Shady Platypus would be a fantastic name for a cabin. However, Mr.Gawlitta did not posses a cabin. He did however, have a classroom, and so The Shady Platypus was born.
*Phone Rings*
"Hello, Shady Platypus."

"Hi, could you write me a pass?"
"Sure, where are you going?"
"The Shady Platypus."
*Evil Stare*

made in the shade 

an expression from about the 1950s meaning being in an excellent or ideal situation.
whoever wins this week's lotto will be made in the shade!
made in the shade by bungalow bill January 20, 2005

The Shadow Legion 

A very inactive clan on roblox who is lead by an inactive user.

#CrenIsGay
The Shadow Legion by fin82 July 11, 2018
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square grouper

Nickname given to bales of marijuana thrown overboard or out of airplanes. Origin is reportedly from members of the US Coast Guard in the area of Southern Florida.
"Base we've got some square groupers floating outside of Miami harbor."
square grouper by slipsheet November 6, 2004
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A girl who does ballet and only talks about ballet. Her schedule is filled with dance classes which does not allow her to do any other activity.
"Hey, do you know that girl Sally?"

"Yeah, she's kind of annoying. All she ever talks about it ballet."

"Wow, what a Bunhead."

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"Yeah... I know."
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trucker's tan 

A sunburn or suntan focused on the left arm. It is caused by the left side of the body being the only half that gets exposed to sunlight while driving. Presumably, it would be located on the right side of the body in countries where they drive on the left side of the road.
I had a trucker's tan after driving for 10 straight hours on a sunny day.
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Every time I walk into the toy aisle, I catch myself kidulting over the latest action figures and LEGO sets!
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British slang for a scientist or technical expert, esp . when the speaker is not certain of the expert’s specific field of study. Not necessarily derogatory, but typically used by persons without a technical background. In the US, the equivalent would be “egghead”, “squint”, or “geek.”

Origin of the word is unknown. Started sometime in World War 2. Given the typical evolution of British slang, could easily have started because what these experts did was confusing or “baffling” to the common person.
According to the boffins downstairs, the murderer used a serrated blade.
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Pee Calculus

When you have to pee in a movie but don’t want to miss anything, and must do the following mental equation: will the amount I have to pee cause enough discomfort to diminish my attention capacity for the remainder of the movie to an extent which is greater than the amount of the movie I would miss by making a mad dash to the restroom.
I saw Satantango last night, wonderful film but by the 5th hour I had to start doing pee calculus.
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