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awlternative

Any piercing/scribing-tool other than the "standard" metal shank with a taper-sharpened tip.
Certain thin/delicate/brittle materials can tear or crack easily when forcibly pierced, so a drill-bit or other awlternative should be used to make damage-free holes.
by QuacksO February 15, 2019
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win/win solution

A total bu**s**t course of action agreed upon by two or more parties; supposedly it comes with benefits for all concerned, but in reality the plan generally ends in disaster, often for everyone involved.
A classic case of a win/win solution "gone sour" --- literally --- would be when a commercial farming-outfit approaches a nearby cash-strapped community to ask if they can pay them some much-needed revenue to dump organic waste in an uninhabited area of the municipality... at first blush it may sound like a good deal, but of course what usually happens in reality is that said waste "stinks to high Heaven" so much that the townspeople angrily vote to close the dump-site, forcing the mega-farm to look elsewhere for a dumpsite, and obliging the town to pay astronomical sums to have the already-dumped waste carted off to be disposed of.
by QuacksO November 7, 2018
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riggermarole

Da lengthy tedious procedure entailed in preparing ropes, pulleys, cables, etc.
I hear dat da riggermarole entailed in sailing or lumbering is one of da most dangerous jobs dat exists.
by QuacksO February 1, 2020
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pickup truck

A utility-type vehicle with a three- or four-walled cargo-bed on the back, and used by guys as a chick-magnet. Extra points if the cab is comfy and the truck is outfitted with fancy trimmings, but even a simple no-frills "dinosaur-age" hack can be enticing to some gals if the driver-dude is willing to help her or others in her family by using his truck to haul stuff for them.
I don't feel overly envious of the other dudes in town with their nice snazzy shiny pickup trucks, cuz those snooty macho guys usually won't haul stuff for people for fear that "they might scratch the paint". The gals I hang out with, though, are more sensible-minded and less aesthetics-oriented, and so they truly appreciate me for being a caring kind-hearted bloke, and for the fact that I always AM willing to transport items for them in my '80's-era pickup. Those are the real --- and best --- kind of lady-friends to have.
by QuacksO November 21, 2017
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A Tale of Two Vacuums

A lesser-known Dickens novel about da pair of infamous "Hoovers" in American-government history who notoriously ended up causing more harm than good during their reigns.
Between da indolent Herbert's causing da Great Depression during his presidency, and da recklessly-prejudiced and hatred-filled J. Edgar's founding da FBI which killed da likes of da Kennedy brothers and Martin Luther King, da true-story-based book, "A Tale of Two Vacuums" is a wild and sordid narrative indeed!
by QuacksO October 28, 2023
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Right back atcha :)

What you smilingly text to your chat-buddy in response to his affectionately sending you assorted "hugz 'n' kissiz" over instant messenger.
You: (blinky eyes, lips) shnoogle-wooglez (heart, flower)
Me: right back atcha :)
by QuacksO February 11, 2023
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dueplomacy

Being polite and courteous when requesting to be paid.
Dueplomacy may indeed have its time and place, but many selfish/uncaring folks won't shell out no matter how you act towards them!
by QuacksO November 17, 2025
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