ferret legging
n.— «Of the four people who actually showed up, three were betting on ferret legging, and the other one was, horribly, actually doing work.» —“So Very Special” by Skot Izzle Pfaff Aug. 11, 2004. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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