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Bruck up

Language; Slang

(British) To beat (someone) up. Originally from black speech, the phrase was adopted by younger speakers of other backgrounds from around 2000.

Kegger

Language; Slang

A beer party where there are kegs full of beer.

Heave

Language; Slang

Term for throwing up your food, also known as vomiting.

Go bananas

Language; Slang

Means to go crazy, lose patience. EX. If I don't get a work break soon I'm gonna go bananas.

Jerking me around

Language; Slang

Means wasting someone's time, telling them one thing but then doing another.

Grub

Language; Slang

Term for food, usually not of the fancy variety, more just a quick bite to eat.

Hairy

Language; Slang

Can mean dangerous, definietly referring to an event that did not go smoothly.

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