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Definition of dig for worms
dig for worms
verb
- to perform varicose vein surgery. Used by doctors in the UK.
Citation: "Doctor slang is a dying art", BBC News, 18 August 2003
- See more words with the same meaning: British, UK slang (list of).
- See more words with the same meaning: medicine (related to).
Last edited on Mar 23 2010. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Mar 23 2010.
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| Definitions include: an obese, long-term welfare recipient. | |
| Definitions include: idiot, un-cool, not liked. | |
| Definitions include: a day off from work. | |
| Definitions include: to cheer up. | |
| Definitions include: man. | |
| Definitions include: a very unattractive person. | |
| Definitions include: cool, new or special. | |
| Definitions include: "Yank". | |
| Definitions include: a line of people waiting to receive some service. | |
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| Definitions include: extremely cold. | |
| Definitions include: to support an action. | |
| Definitions include: to continue to make a situation go from bad to worse. | |
| Definitions include: to start consuming something, especially food. | |
| Definitions include: To understand. | |
| Definitions include: to enjoy. | |
| Definitions include: To be physically attracted to. | |
| Definitions include: trying to swoop on somebody's lover. | |
| Definitions include: have sex with someone. | |
| Definitions include: clothing | |
| Definitions include: to discover information through investigation. | |
| Definitions include: a woman who is dating a wealthy man only for his money. | |
| Definitions include: an idiot. | |
| Definitions include: sardonic retort to "No shit, Sherlock!" | |
| Definitions include: do you understand. | |
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| Definitions include: taking a passive role. | |
| Definitions include: return on one's money spent. | |
| Definitions include: to be homosexual. | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "best friend(s) for life". | |
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| Definitions include: to vomit (noisily). | |
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| Definitions include: crazy. | |
| Definitions include: fat. | |
| Definitions include: able to handle or tolerate. | |
| Definitions include: doomed. | |
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| Definitions include: loose, and nasty. | |
| Definitions include: something that has many difficult issues. | |
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