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Entry #3492 · Public Archive · TML 450.6 / SPT.II

The Old Skipton Crabber

Top Definition

Def. 01 of 16
Either a bin lorry or one of those fishing magnets people use in canals.
Submitted by: [redacted] Contributor Record Sealed · 12 April 2024

verified Mrs. P. Akande · TML/F-204 · clerk P.W.

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This definition: 1 · Entry total: 16

Endorsements logged to TML-3492/D01

See also TML-3404 (q.v.)

File index · TML-3492 · 16 records · select a ref to view
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D16 [redacted] 12 Apr 20241

Alternate Definitions

D02

One of those grabby little litter pick-up sticks with the pincers on the end.

Submitted by: [redacted] · 12 April 2024

verified Dr. R. Hollis · TML/F-217 · clerk D.E.H.

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D03

A lateral escape move generally when you're at a social occasion you see someone coming your way and you go sideways and you think, uh oh no, you just calculate that you will bump into that first and so you just sort of you do the algorithm quick, side, yeah lateral, lateral movement.

Submitted by: [redacted] · 12 April 2024

verified Dr. M. Vassiliou · TML/F-204 · clerk C.P.

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D04

Something you do in conversation when you're now trying to avoid a subject.

Submitted by: [redacted] · 12 April 2024

verified Mr. H. Okafor · TML/F-217 · clerk M.L.

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D05

The guy that works at the dump that picks out bits to take home and fix up.

Submitted by: [redacted] · 12 April 2024

verified Mrs. E. Tindall · TML/F-204 · clerk A.D.

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D06

When you follow someone through a door a bit too late, so you have to quickly sidestep through before it closes.

Submitted by: [redacted] · 12 April 2024

verified Dr. J. Marston · TML/F-204b · clerk J.B.

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D07

A northern soul dance move.

Submitted by: [redacted] · 12 April 2024

verified Mrs. E. Tindall · TML/F-201 · clerk A.D.

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D08

The act of shuffling along a row of seats at the football theatre or cinema to get to the beer or go to the Louvre mid-action.

Submitted by: [redacted] · 12 April 2024

verified Dr. R. Hollis · TML/F-204b · clerk P.W.

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D09

The deluded guy who always swipes left because he set his standards way above the reality of his situation.

Submitted by: [redacted] · 12 April 2024

verified Mr. H. Okafor · TML/F-201 · clerk S.T.A.

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D10

The drinker in the bar who collects the empties from the bar staff just off his own back.

Submitted by: [redacted] · 12 April 2024

verified Mr. G. Coleridge · TML/F-204 · clerk R.O.M.

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D11

When you keep moving up and down the buffet table, hoping the food will improve on a second glance.

Submitted by: [redacted] · 12 April 2024

verified Mr. H. Okafor · TML/F-217 · clerk J.B.

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D12

The weird guy who moves along the bar to the next woman to try his weird chat-up lines.

Submitted by: [redacted] · 12 April 2024

verified Dr. J. Marston · TML/F-201 · clerk S.T.A.

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D13

The paper-tight parallel park that takes 100 manoeuvres, but you won't give up on because people are watching.

Submitted by: [redacted] · 12 April 2024

verified Dr. M. Vassiliou · TML/F-204 · clerk M.L.

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D14

A linesman of football.

Submitted by: [redacted] · 12 April 2024

verified Mr. H. Okafor · TML/F-201 · clerk B.J.W.

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D15

The bloke in the office who doesn't get chips on Friday but proceeds to crab a handful of everyone else.

Submitted by: [redacted] · 12 April 2024

verified Mr. H. Okafor · TML/F-217 · clerk A.D.

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D16

The mate's mum who flirts with all the lads at a party.

Submitted by: [redacted] · 12 April 2024

verified Mrs. E. Tindall · TML/F-204 · clerk H.M.

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  1. Original submission redacted; reconstructed from index.
  2. Earlier instance reported but never filed.
  3. Region note pending confirmation from contributor.
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  5. Original submission redacted; reconstructed from index.