waps

waps
 n.pl.— «We never get to see much during a streak, do we? There’s always some copper there with his fucking helmet, sticking it over the fanny, and some doddering old get dressed in Union Jack clothes to put his coat over her waps.» —“At The End Of The Day 227″ by Arthur Thacker Usenet: alt.sports.soccer.manchester.united.scum-haters June 25, 2000. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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