banyan day »
In British naval tradition, this originally referred to a day of the week when galley kitchens served no meat on board ship.
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barrel »
The quantity which constitutes a full barrel. This varies for different articles and also in different places for the same article, being regulated by custom or by law. A barrel of wine is 31 1/2 gallons; a barrel of flour is 196 pounds; of beer 31 gallons; of ale 32 gallons; of crude oil 42 gallons.
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below the belt »
Of a punch, landing illegally, below the opponent's waist.
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booze can »
A nightclub or bar, especially one which operates illegally or is otherwise disreputable.
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brass monkey »
A cocktail of vodka, rum and orange juice, sometimes with the addition of galliano.
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brass neck »
A person with gall.
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brass neck »
Gall, shamelessness, cheek.
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break into »
To enter illegally or by force.
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come of age »
To reach a specific age where one is legally considered to be an adult.
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cook the books »
To manipulate accounting information, esp. illegally, by a corporation.
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deadbeat dad »
A man, especially one who is divorced or estranged from his partner, who fails to provide monetary child support when he is legally required to do so.
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dirty money »
Money that is illegally gained, illegally transferred or illegally utilized. Especially money gained through forgery, bribery, or thievery.
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fall off a truck »
Of an item of merchandise, to come into a person's possession without having been paid for; to be acquired illegally.
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fall off the back of a lorry »
Of an item of merchandise, to come into a perons's possession without having been paid for; to have been acquired illegally.
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gallows humor »
Comedy that makes light of death or other very serious matters.
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