What is a cut lunch slang?

to make a move on somone else's girlfriend. Compare lunch cutter. Contributor's comments: to be beaten to a particular person to date etc.; to be whiteanted; to have a prospective beau taken away from yourself: "He cut my lunch."

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Why is it called a cut lunch?

Having air pass over the damp bag – the faster the air, the colder the water – is why it's mounted on the front of a moving vehicle. As 'cut lunch and water bag' was a bit of a mouthful, it was shortened to just 'Cut Lunch'.

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What does cut mean in slang?

(transitive, slang) To dilute or adulterate something, especially a recreational drug.

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What does cut lunch mean in British?

/ˌkʌt ˈlʌntʃ/ uk. /ˌkʌt ˈlʌntʃ/ a light meal put in a container, usually to take with you somewhere to be eaten later. Compare. packed lunch.

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What does lunch mean slang?

not paying attention or tending to business; negligent: You must have been out to lunch when you wrote that weird report.

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What is a dry lunch slang?

dry lunch (plural dry lunches) A lunch that is not accompanied by alcohol. (England, slang) A contemptible or uncool person quotations ▼

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What is a liquid lunch slang?

liquid lunch (plural liquid lunches) (informal) The consumption of alcohol with no (or little) food at lunchtime.

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What are cuts slang for UK?

  • British a slang word for drunk.
  • See cut and dried.
  • See cut lunch.

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What is a half cut UK slang?

Meaning of half-cut in English

drunk: He looked half-cut to me.

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What is British slang for sandwich?

noun British Informal. sandwich: Who made these delicious bacon sarnies?

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What does cut mean in Australian slang?

Contributor's comments: to be beaten to a particular person to date etc.; to be whiteanted; to have a prospective beau taken away from yourself: "He cut my lunch."

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What does cut mean slang drugs?

Lacing or cutting, are drug slangs for the act of using a substance (referred to by the slang terms lacing agent or cutting agent) to adulterate substances independent of the reason. The resulting substance are refereed by the slang terms laced or cut.

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What does cut mean in slang workout?

It refers to the process of reducing calories for weight loss, but can also be used as shorthand for cutting weight itself. Bodybuilders cut to reveal the muscle they've grown, and strength athletes like powerlifters will cut to make a certain weight class for competitions.

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What do Australians call lunch break?

In Australian, New Zealand and Falkland Islands English, a smoko (also "smoke-o" or "smoke-oh") is a short, often informal break taken during work or military duty, although any short break such as a rest or a coffee or tea break can be called a smoko.

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What is lunch called in Australia?

Lunch at an Australian pub is called a counter lunch, while the term counter meal is used for either lunch or dinner. Common dishes served at counter lunches and counter meals are steak and chips, chicken parmigiana and chips, a mixed grill (an assortment of grilled meats), and roast lamb or beef with roast vegetables.

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Why is a cut called a cut?

Film cuts are called “cuts” because historically, an editor would quite literally cut in between pieces of film, then splice other pieces together to create new shots.

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What does half cut mean in Australia?

Adjective. half cut (comparative more half cut, superlative most half cut) (informal, UK, Ireland, Australia) Rather drunk. quotations ▼synonym ▲ Synonyms: see Thesaurus:drunk.

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What is the cut slang for drunk?

Cut adjective [18th century and still in use] drunk (abbreviation for Cut In The Leg, a facetious euphemism for being staggering drunk). And from The Social Historian, in the list of 17th century euphemisms for being drunk, you have: To have cut your leg.

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What are two fours UK slang?

What does the slang expression “Two-Four” mean? Definition: A case of 24 cans of beer.

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What is a butcher in Cockney slang?

So, to have a butcher's is cockney rhyming slang. And it means to have a look. So, can I have a butcher's means can I have a look.

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What is 10 bob uk slang?

A 'bob' was the slang word for a Shilling, which was worth 12 old pennies. Following decimilisation in 1971, a Shilling was worth 5 new pence. The old 'ten bob note' (10 shillings) was the equivalent of 5 Florins, or 4 Half Crowns, or 2 Crowns.

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What is thirsty in slang?

Thirsty is usually used in a contemptuous manner to describe someone who is desperate for attention, especially sexual attention, Similar to the slang expression simp, thirsty implies that someone will debase himself/herself to gain another's attention.

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What is drip kids slang?

If you have the drip, it means you have swagger, especially in how you look. You're hot. You're cool.

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What is food UK drug slang?

Food. Meaning: Urban slang for illegal narcotics like weed. Sentence: Have you got any food, man?

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