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Definition of give the old college try

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Other terms relating to 'to attempt, try':

Definitions include: to make an attempt.
Definitions include: broken.
Definitions include: to try to attain or achieve.
Definitions include: to risk everything in some endeavor.
Definitions include: to try to determine.
Definitions include: a practice attempt, without performing the actual action.
Definitions include: to attempt something.
Definitions include: to attempt to reach a goal.
Definitions include: to attempt something without preparation.
Definitions include: to attempt.
Definitions include: something that is so exceptionally good or fun it could be as addictive as crack (i.e. crack cocaine).
Definitions include: to attempt.
Definitions include: to continue trying something that one has had difficulty with in the past.
Definitions include: to make a futile attempt.
Definitions include: the occurrence of telling a woman that one has accidentally gotten pregnant that one loves her and to convince her that having an abortion will be the best thing for the relationship.

Slang terms with the same root words

Other terms relating to 'college':

Definitions include: having to do with college, such as partying, sports, women - but not academics or work.

Other terms relating to 'give':

Definitions include: meaning caring about everything.
Definitions include: acronym for "don't give a fuck."
Definitions include: acronym for "do I look like I give a shit."
Definitions include: to give up or to show weakness.
Definitions include: to care.
Definitions include: to give bad advice.
Definitions include: to care.
Definitions include: to care.
Definitions include: "give a fuck".
Definitions include: to care.
Definitions include: to care.
Definitions include: to care.
Definitions include: to applaud.
Definitions include: to beat up.
Definitions include: to care a tiny amount, always used in the negative

Other terms relating to 'old':

Definitions include: big, but not necessarily old.
Definitions include: a weakling; "wimp".
Definitions include: acronym for "burned out old fart".
Definitions include: a child who is similar to one or more of its parents.
Definitions include: backronym for "cool".
Definitions include: acronym for "dirty old fucking hippie".
Definitions include: an elderly person.
Definitions include: to have sex with someone who has an attractive body but an unattractive face.
Definitions include: to be annoying due to repetition.
Definitions include: to get rid of someone or something.
Definitions include: see good old boy.
Definitions include: a certain type of person living in the rural/southern United States; "hick"; "redneck".
Definitions include: acronym for "Grand Old Party."
Definitions include: a promiscuous woman.
Definitions include: acronym for "little old lady fall down go boom".

Other terms relating to 'the':

Definitions include: the real information or the proof, instruction, the know how, where, when, and why about something or someone.
Definitions include: walking, generally as opposed to driving.
Definitions include: interrogation.
Definitions include: extremely intoxicated
Definitions include: information.
Definitions include: something you have now is worth more than two things you have just a chance of getting.
Definitions include: a good estimate.
Definitions include: a secret advantage.
Definitions include: inclusive.
Definitions include: to make a bad situation worse.
Definitions include: with the amount of time left to finish a task rapidly disappearing.
Definitions include: having an opinion or belief prior to it becoming common or popular.
Definitions include: of a male, to urinate.
Definitions include: Someone being butthurt over having something, they do to others regularly, done to the them
Definitions include: secret sexual activity with a person other than one's partner.

Other terms relating to 'try':

Definitions include: to be made fun of, usually in order to start a fight, trying the other person seeing if there comeback is as good as your own.
Definitions include: "nice try."
Definitions include: acronym for "Tried Everything Else, Try Homeopathy".
Definitions include: to test another's apparent strengths; to determine what kinds and quantities of dominance can be taken from another.
Definitions include: "try to".
Definitions include: to attempt sexual contact.
Definitions include: "trying to".
Definitions include: contraction of "trying to".
Definitions include: contraction "trying to".
Definitions include: to attempt sexual contact.
Definitions include: to want to.

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