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  • verb intransitive, euphemistic (British) to pass gas; to break wind.
  • verb To vent, usually, to reduce pressure in a container.
  • verb idiomatic to shirk or disregard (a duty or person).
  • verb transitive To shoot something with a gun, causing it to come disconnected.

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  • A term from the hype of professional wrestling: "the final match in a feud."

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    February 19, 2011