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Definition of read the meter
read the meter
verb
- See you and check you out and make sure everything's alright between us. (from Clockwork Orange).
I'm just here to read the meter.
Last edited on Sep 06 2010. Submitted by Patrick B. from River Ridge, LA, USA on Nov 27 1999.
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| Definitions include: See tl;dr. | |
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