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Mike Todd
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Where it's not obvious:
BE = British English, AE=American English and  indicates
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| Wash
Up |
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In
the UK, I'll wash up will usually mean that someone is offering
to wash the dishes. In the US, it will mean that they're going to
simply wash themselves |
| Wedgie |
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An
odd custom, mainly amongst schoolboys, where they grab your underpants
from behind and tug them sharply to that they're tightly wedged between
the buttocks. Sometimes also known as a snuggie |
| White
gas |
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Unleaded
petrol (old fashioned term) |
| Whole
Nine Yards, The |
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The
works; the whole thing
This US slang
expression is very common, and its meaning is well understood. But
nobody is too sure where the term comes from. |
| Wiener,
Weenie |
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Frankfurter
It is also slang
for penis, and sometimes used as an insult |
| Wooden
Nickels |
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A
term for counterfeit coins from the fact that, at one time,
people did try to forge the nickel from wood! |
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