A device used to measure dimensions, especially for small or precise measurements.
A device used to measure dimensions, especially for small or precise measurements.
And simultaneously I raise my trouser cuff to reveal the leather straps and wicked steel calipers harnessing my right boot.
Calipers means: A device used to measure dimensions, especially for small or precise measurements.. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
Slang is read by different audiences for very different reasons. The For parents view re-explains the term in plain, non-judgemental language so a caregiver can understand what their child means without needing the surrounding subculture. The For English learners view focuses on register (when it's safe to use), formal alternatives, and common mistakes — what a textbook won't teach you.
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UK and Irish slang — Cockney, Scouse, Geordie, Yorkshire, Glaswegian, Brummie, Welsh, West Country, plus Irish English. Centuries of regional dialects feeding into modern British and Irish street talk.
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Also, prayers up if they bring the calipers back.
Calipers means: A device used to measure dimensions, especially for small or precise measurements.. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
calipers means: A device used to measure dimensions, especially for small or precise measurements.. Register: neutral, standard English. A common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; native speakers immediately notice when slang appears in formal contexts, so always check the surrounding register before producing it yourself. A formal-English equivalent (a synonym or descriptive phrase) is usually safer in writing. When in doubt, paraphrase rather than reuse the slang form.
“You can't do good pseudoscience without calipers!”
“Great advice! I normally use engine braking in addition to my calipers :33”
“Also, prayers up if they bring the calipers back.”
“as someone who is too delusional to form coherent politics in general, this is the job for me. lemme grab my calipers”
“if they bust out the pussy calipers, leave”
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(UK) A metal (orthopedic) leg support.
And simultaneously I raise my trouser cuff to reveal the leather straps and wicked steel calipers harnessing my right boot.
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