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  2. Glossary of surfing - Wikipedia

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    Off the hook: An adjective phrase meaning the waves are performing extraordinarily well ; Outside: Any point seaward of the normal breaking waves [3] Peak: The highest point on a wave [2] Pocket: The area of the wave that's closest to the curl or whitewash. Where you should surf if you want to generate the most speed.

  3. British slang - Wikipedia

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    off the hook Free from obligation or danger. [168] off one's nut Crazy or foolish. [107] old bill, the old bill A policeman or the police collectively. [241] one and you're anyone's, two and you're everyone's A term referring to service men returning from duty, and not being used to alcohol.

  4. On- and off-hook - Wikipedia

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    The term off-hook has the following meanings: The condition that exists when a telephone or other user instrument is in use, i.e., during dialing or communicating. A general description of one of two possible signaling states at an interface between telecommunications systems, [ 1 ] such as tone or no tone and ground connection versus battery ...

  5. Texas fan Matthew McConaughey's 'Hook 'em' gesture has ... - AOL

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    Texas athletics director Chris Del Conte on Wednesday provided some insight, at his annual town hall, into McConaughey's distinct "Hook 'em" hand gesture. As relayed by the movie star himself ...

  6. List of CB slang - Wikipedia

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    CB slang is the distinctive anti-language, argot, ... Drop and hook The process of dropping off a trailer and picking up a replacement trailer at a destination.

  7. Glossary of early twentieth century slang in the United States

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    Notes Works cited References External links 0-9 S.S. Kresge Lunch Counter and Soda Fountain, about 1920 86 Main article: 86 1. Soda-counter term meaning an item was no longer available 2. "Eighty-six" means to discard, eliminate, or deny service A abe's cabe 1. Five dollar bill 2. See fin, a fiver, half a sawbuck absent treatment Engaging in dance with a cautious partner ab-so-lute-ly ...

  8. Off The Hook Seafood to close, but food truck to live on ...

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    The restaurant began as a food truck in 2013 before moving to its current brick and mortar location off Britton and Broadway.

  9. List of United States Marine Corps acronyms and expressions

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    This is a list of acronyms, expressions, euphemisms, jargon, military slang, and sayings in common or formerly common use in the United States Marine Corps.Many of the words or phrases have varying levels of acceptance among different units or communities, and some also have varying levels of appropriateness (usually dependent on how senior the user is in rank [clarification needed]).