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eye service

eye service  n.— «Exposing more hypocritical behaviour of Mr Rawlings, the Patron of DFP said “If as a leader you think service to the people calls for cleaning gutters in Nima you must do so whether you are in or out of office. If you do...

goat grab

goat grab  n.— «The Saudi soldiers feted the Americans, offering them juice, tea and platters of lamb and rice. Diemler explained it was “goat-grab,” where “you tear off a piece of meat with your hands, mix it with rice...

kayfabe

kayfabe  n.— «The babyfaces hung around together and the heels stayed with each other as well. That’s the way it was in the those “kayfabe” days. (“Kayfabe” is wrestling slang that refers to protecting the business...

mahoff

mahoff  n.— «The man known as “the big mahoff” of Philadelphia gambling told the Kefauver senate crime committee today that he…denied cash payoffs to Richardson for protection.…Rosen and Weisberg, both Russian...

chili-dip

chili-dip
 v.— «Encourage these guys to chili-dip shots to get on camera.» —“When It Comes to Golf, TV ‘Tells It Like It Ain’t’” by Jim Murray Los Angeles Times July 5, 1967. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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