have a pair
(chiefly, US, colloquial, idiomatic, somewhat, vulgar) To be manly, brave.
Seen in the wild
I have a pair that are regulars at the bird feeder and all the smaller birds CLEAR THE WAY for them, the obvious 10s of the bird world.
I have a Pair of Socks that look like something StampyCat would wear.
I have been waiting for some other party canvasser to show up and so I can give them an earful about the shit they're supporting so to have a pair of Scottish Greens was truly lovely
I shrunk down the squig guitar speaker cabinet to fit a 3" driver, which I have a pair of. Bit of a trial run for the 8" enclosure print.
I do too! I used to have a pair that looked just like them.
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(chiefly, US, colloquial, idiomatic, somewhat, vulgar) To be manly, brave.
Sound off like you got a pair! (drill sergeant in Full Metal Jacket)
“I have a pair that are regulars at the bird feeder and all the smaller birds CLEAR THE WAY for them, the obvious 10s of the bird world.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“I have a Pair of Socks that look like something StampyCat would wear.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“I have been waiting for some other party canvasser to show up and so I can give them an earful about the shit they're supporting so to have a pair of Scottish Greens was truly lovely”
— Bluesky· May 2026“I shrunk down the squig guitar speaker cabinet to fit a 3" driver, which I have a pair of. Bit of a trial run for the 8" enclosure print.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“I do too! I used to have a pair that looked just like them.”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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