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underwriter 

A person who evaluates risk for an insurance company. Underwriters are typically underpaid, underappreciated, and have to endure a lot of corporate politics. Their job often involves having to rate policies and performing other unpopular tasks.
"You know, Bob, that person seems to have an ability to be cold, impersonal, and downright mean, all while towing the company line. I think he would be a good underwriter."
underwriter by Insurance Man April 23, 2006
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Underwriter 

(FINANCE) a person or entity that lends money to someone else by creating securities and selling them. In commercial milieux, this is investment banking, and the most famous investment bank is Goldman Sachs. Another major investment bank is Morgan Stanley.

Most major countries have a ministry of the treasury, or ministry of finance, that issues bonds for the government and is responsible for selling them to raise money for government borrowing. These are treasury securities.
Peter Warburg was an underwriter who helped "design" the Usonian federal reserve system.
Underwriter by Abu Yahya May 5, 2010

underwriter 

A sophisticated name for a data entry clerk, so they won't feel like they are just low skilled individuals.
the underwriter at geico insurance is really a data entry clerk, all they do all day is enter data into the computer.
underwriter by mitchell schulz January 18, 2008

mortgage underwriter 

A person who evaluates and mitigates risk for financial institutions. Underwriters are often under appreciated, underpaid punching bags for loan officers, processors. Often times they also become scape goats for upper management. Underwriters are also considered the most hated and vile beings within the lending world.
After asking for further documentation, the loan officer proceeded to the office of the mortgage underwriter and beat her with the stack of documents she requested and then urinated on her.
mortgage underwriter by Ldysc January 25, 2018

Underwater ‘Parasite’ Cocaine Smuggling

Underwater ‘Parasite’ Cocaine Smuggling — A tactic where gangs use scuba divers to attach cocaine stashes to the hulls of unsuspecting ships.
I make my living as a scuba diver; but, I ain’t no Jacques Cousteau — I’m into Underwater ‘Parasite’ Cocaine Smuggling . It’s dangerous but quite lucrative!!!!!!!

UnderWater FlyZone 

When you feeling down or upset but there’s always something or some place that makes you feel wanted or happy, even something you look at like a picture, basically anything that makes you feel happy or wanted that’s called your UnderWater flyZone.
Are you ok? Yea I’m just listening to music...that’s kinda my UnderWater flyzone...

Underwater Ceramic Technician 

A fancy name for someone who washes dishes. (Dish pig)
What do you do for work? I'm a doctor"......"Ummm...".....*embarassed* ... "I'm an Underwater Ceramic Technician"...."Wow that sounds impressive!"...."yes..yes it is.
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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."
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"Yeah, she's kind of annoying. All she ever talks about it ballet."

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"I can't, I have dance."
"You're such a Bunhead."

"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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