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Entry #0912 · Public Archive · TML 042.6 / FLK.I

The Old Swiss Puppet

Top Definition

Def. 01 of 13
That guy at work who just does the boss's dirty work and loves it. §
Submitted by: [redacted] Contributor Record Sealed · 5 November 2018

verified Dr. R. Hollis · TML/F-204 · clerk S.T.A.

Public Endorsement
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This definition: 1 · Entry total: 13

Endorsements logged to TML-0912/D01

filed in Vol. I, drawer 12, shelf 4

See also TML-4040 (q.v.) · TML-2996 (q.v.)

File index · TML-0912 · 13 records · select a ref to view
RefContributorRegionFiledEnd.
D01 [redacted] 5 Nov 20181
D02 [redacted] 5 Nov 20181
D03 [redacted] 5 Nov 20181
D04 [redacted] 5 Nov 20181
D05 [redacted] 5 Nov 20181
D06 [redacted] 5 Nov 20181
D07 [redacted] 5 Nov 20181
D08 [redacted] 5 Nov 20181
D09 [redacted] 5 Nov 20181
D10 [redacted] 5 Nov 20181
D11 [redacted] 5 Nov 20181
D12 [redacted] 5 Nov 20181
D13 [redacted] 5 Nov 20181

Alternate Definitions

D02

Someone who's always saying it's out of their hands. It's politics.

Submitted by: [redacted] · 5 November 2018

verified Mr. G. Coleridge · TML/F-217 · clerk J.B.

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D03

The glove worn by a spy assassin. They're on their strangling hand.

Submitted by: [redacted] · 5 November 2018

verified Mr. H. Okafor · TML/F-204 · clerk G.L.S.

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D04

The sad, solitary, lonely sock that's lost its part.

Submitted by: [redacted] · 5 November 2018

verified Dr. J. Marston · TML/F-204b · clerk G.L.S.

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D05

Sepp Blatter.

Submitted by: [redacted] · 5 November 2018

verified Mr. G. Coleridge · TML/F-201 · clerk M.L.

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D06

When someone waves at you that you don't know, but you don't know them, so you wave back with the old Swiss puppet in return, pretending you know them, when you, in actual fact, don't.

Submitted by: [redacted] · 5 November 2018

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

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D07

That colleague at work who changes their opinion on a sixpence to side with the majority. §

Submitted by: [redacted] · 5 November 2018

verified Mr. H. Okafor · TML/F-201 · clerk N.R.

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D08

Returning home after a night out, walking upstairs like Captain Scarlet, trying not to wake anyone up.

Submitted by: [redacted] · 5 November 2018

verified Mr. H. Okafor · TML/F-204 · clerk C.P.

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D09

The person who has recently been sacked from work that you all blame when things go wrong when questioned by your boss.

Submitted by: [redacted] · 5 November 2018

verified Dr. R. Hollis · TML/F-217 · clerk G.L.S.

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D10

The glove of the deli counter that you have to pick up, just to pick up cheese.

Submitted by: [redacted] · 5 November 2018

verified Dr. R. Hollis · TML/F-204 · clerk D.E.H.

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D11

A guy who is wearing a fake Rolex.

Submitted by: [redacted] · 5 November 2018

verified Mr. G. Coleridge · TML/F-201 · clerk G.L.S.

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D12

The random and frankly useless tool on a well-known brand of multifunction pocket knife.

Submitted by: [redacted] · 5 November 2018

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

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D13

When you give your fingers a wee wiggle before you reach into an open box of chocolates.

Submitted by: [redacted] · 5 November 2018

verified Dr. M. Vassiliou · TML/F-217 · clerk H.M.

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  1. Variant spelling recorded in Vol. II; not consolidated.
  2. Use disputed between two regional registers.
  3. Region note pending confirmation from contributor.
  4. Cross-reference deferred to next revision.
  5. Earlier instance reported but never filed.