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  • Dave Paprockiundefined Offline
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    Dave Paprocki
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    The iron lap used by diamond polishers in finishing the
    facets of the gem.

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    • Jason Yanundefined Offline
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      Jason Yan
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      To avoid work but still [appearing] [as though] you are [doing something].

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        Doing anything but that which you are supposed to be doing during a specific time frame.

        E.G Pretending to do something for which you are being payed for, such as a your job, but instead doing other things (like [having a laugh], [phoning] your friends, hiding from your boss, surfing the internet, playing computer games, having a sly cigarette) that are totally unrelated or unconected to that which is within your [job description].

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          v. (mainly [Brit].) To go [AWOL] and present an [obscure] excuse upon return.

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            Hina Muqadas
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            To be [absent] from work or school during the hours that you should normally be there for purposes that have nothing to do with your work or education activities. Used a lot in the [construction] [industry].

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              [The English] term for [faking] [sickness] just so you can miss school/work

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                Agnes
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                to [vomit], [throw up] [etc].

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