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  • verb To remove the lid of a jar or other container by unscrewing it.
  • verb idiomatic, colloquial To fail to do one's work; to goof off.
  • verb idiomatic, colloquial To go away at someone's urging; to bugger off.
  • interjection idiomatic To urge someone to leave.

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