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baby farm

baby farm  n.— «Among many of the phrases used to describe her for her despicable crime, the 33-year-old was called a “baby farm” because she appeared to deliberately increase her brood to gain more state aid.» —“Reforms hark back to...

foot drop

foot drop  n.— «I underwent a hip operation in 1997 and was attempting to get back in trim but was concerned about my right leg, I had something called “foot drop.” It didn’t lift up and didn’t quite work.» —“How MS has...

shit up

shit up  n.— «Assaults, when they happened, were generally of a relatively minor nature in comparison: grabbed arms perhaps, a shoulder-barge, the occasional slap, kick—or a favourite with the subversive prisoner, a “shit up,”...

1661

1661
 n.— «I’m a 1661 woman—sixteen from behind, sixty one from the front.» —Grumpy old woman (Barnstaple, Devon, United Kingdom) Feb. 24, 2007. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)