Sinker
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One who, or that which, sinks. Specifically:(a) A weight on something, as on a fish line, to sink it.(b) In knitting machines, one of the thin plates, blades, or otherdevices, that depress the loops upon or between the needles. Dividingsinker, in knitting machines, a sinker between two jack sinkers andacting alternately with them.-- Jack sinker. See under Jack, n.-- Sinker bar. (a) In knitting machines, a bar to which one set ofthe sinkers is attached. (b) In deep well boring, a heavy bar forminga connection between the lifting rope and the boring tools, above thejars.
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Term also applies to breasts with larger/longer nipples. The idea is that hanging sinker weights over long periods of time will stretch them and make them longer and possibly more sensitive.
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When one testicle hangs lower than the other. It is most easily seen when coming out of the shower. Usually accompanied by a bush.
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A piece of fecal matter that is more dense than water, and thereby sinks to the bottom of the toilet. The opposite of [floater].
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A non-swimmer. Usually a negro that did not grow up in a neighborhood with three car garages or was in the military and forced to learn how to swim.
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The bane of musicians all over the world: a music stand that sinks by itself, caused by stripped threading inside the bore of the stand.
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Someone who plays in an online poker tournament and repeatedly folds untill he/she is in the top two.
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The hangover that occurs later the next day. Usually, the effects of the alcohol don't leave until late morning, leaving the afternoon to feel sick.
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A weight used to sink a fishing line or sounding line.
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a weight attached to a fishing net or line to keep it under the water
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Sinker in Fishing. A weight at the end of the fishing line to hold the line still and low in the water.
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A [craft beer] that doesnt taste good and gets poured down the sink. Usually a home-brew gone wrong or a [skunked beer] with a bad seal [on the bottle], or just a bad attempt at a particular style.
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