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A foam or neoprene sleeve that keeps a stubby or can cold and the hand warm.

A short, squat glass bottle of beer, typically 375ml.

Short-legged men's work or casual shorts; originally a trademark, now generic.

Capitalized 'Stubbies' is a brand of short, tight work shorts worn by tradies and bogans alike.

After a leveraged recap or LBO, most of the cap structure is debt. What's left of the equity is the stub — high-risk, high-reward, and prone to either ten-bagging or going to zero.

A young man's automobile viewed as a site of romantic wrestling, where a date 'struggled' to fend off advances.

'Strong hands' describes investors who hold their positions through drawdowns and pressure to sell, showing high conviction and risk tolerance. It overlaps with 'diamond hands.'

A specific stretch of street where outdoor sex workers post up to find clients. Every city has one — known to workers, cops and regulars alike. Territory is real: newcomers don't just rock up without an unspoken nod.

In Irish English, to pull a stroke is to nick something or pull off a sly, opportunistic move. Doesn't always mean full-on robbery — can be any chancer behaviour, a fast one, a swindle. The classic 'strokes' are minor thefts but the word stretches to any sneaky win.

To be cut or slashed, especially across the face, leaving a scar as a mark.

A sack in which the defender knocks the ball loose from the quarterback, forcing a fumble.

The thin strip of wood running down the center of a surfboard from nose to tail, adding strength and flexibility to the foam.

A prisoner whose long sentence results from repeat-offender 'three strikes' statutes, especially in California.

The strike price: the fixed price at which an option's holder can buy (call) or sell (put) the underlying. Choosing strikes is central to any options play.

The fine, thread-like lines of individual muscle fibers that become visible on a muscle at extremely low body fat.

Used to express surprise, shock or annoyance.

stretched resolution

Running a non-native low resolution stretched to fill the screen, so models look wider and stand out more. Players swear it boosts visibility and frames; others say it's a placebo with extra steps.

You're running low on something mid-service and a re-up isn't happening. So you ration: smaller portions, sub a garnish, dilute the sauce, whatever it takes to limp to last ticket without 86ing the dish. Half kitchen skill, half damage control.

A power forward who can shoot from outside, 'stretching' the defense away from the basket.

The act of pulling an attack hoseline off the rig and flaking it out toward the fire, ready to be charged with water. The stretch is the most-drilled, most-second-guessed skill in the fire service — a short stretch leaves you trapped without enough line, a long one tangles in the stairwell. "Make the stretch" is the order; "the stretch" is also the noun for the line itself.

To evaluate how a plan, system, or budget performs under adverse or extreme scenarios.

Basketball played on outdoor courts and playgrounds, emphasizing flashy moves, individual flair and showmanship over formal rules.

A discipline of BMX ridden on natural and man-made urban features such as ledges, handrails, stairs, banks, and curbs. Street riding is defined by creativity with everyday city architecture.

To remove steps or friction so a process runs faster or cheaper.