Mr. Stanley

Mr. Stanley
 n.β€” Note: A Stanley knife is a type of box-cutter or box knife manufactured by the Stanley company. Β«Mr Stanley is used by street thugs as a term for a craft knife.Β» β€”β€œDo you want to meet Mr Stanley” by Robin Perrie Sun (United Kingdom) Oct. 10, 2007. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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