stride of pride
n.— «Stride of Pride. A positive spin for the walk home after a night as a dragback. This is often used to describe men on their way home after getting lucky the night before.» —“Beach speak: A glossary for dating, drinking” by Ryan Cormier in Dewey Beach News Journal (Wilmington, Del.) July 1, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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