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    [Verb]  | "be*lay" | \ bi-ˈlā \


    1: to secure (a rope or cable) by turns around a cleat, pin, or bitt

    2: to make fast : to fasten down

    3: stop, cancel


    Origin: circa 1550 ;

     Middle English beleggen to beset, from Old English belecgan, from be- + lecgan to lay;

    [Verb]  | "belay" 


    1: to attach (a rope) to something so that it is secure;


      * e.g., " ... The climber belayed the rope. "





     [ "Belay On" ]

    1: Often used as a climbing term the phrase "Belay on" can also be used in regular conversation to let someone know they have YOUR permission to proceed on with whatever they are doing or about to do.

      * e.g.,  ... Roommate 1: "Dude I'm gonna go drop a duece, ok? Roommate 2:"Belay on, Bro." Or Roommate 1: "Hey man I think I'll take out the trash tonight." Roommate 2: "Belay on." 

     [ "belay" ]

    1: Pulling the rope for a climber. Side effects include an extremely sore neck from looking up all the time and being really fucking bored.

      * e.g.,  ... Oh, he's belaying. 

     [ "belay that" ]

    1: Old man talk for "nevermind!"

      * e.g.,  ... "Felicia was going to come over"- John "Belay that! Her name is Felicia!" - Bill 

     [ "belay" ]

    1: To want sexual intercourse with another. Usually used on a first meet.

      * e.g.,  ... person a: ah man, that girl is fit! 

     [ "belay" ]

    1: used in technical theatre to describe twisting the ropes of a rail system with a belay pin to keep the lineset from moving while weights are being added or taken off, usually only done when the lineset will be significantly arbor or batten heavy. comes from the nautical term to belay.

      * e.g.,  ... I need you to belay lineset nine. 

     [ "Belay" ]

    1: (verb)

      * e.g.,  ... a) He's hot, I'd like to belay him. 


     [ "Belay" ]

    2: a) To touch oneself, to touch another, or to be touched by another, in the inappropriate sense of the word.

      * e.g.,  ... b) Man, it's been 4 days since I last belayed! 


     [ "Belay" ]

    3: b) To get off.

     [ "Belay Slave" ]

    1: A belay slave is someone you've hired for the day (usually payment in beer, weed whatever) to belay you while you work on a rock climbing project.

      * e.g.,  ... Frank was my belay slave all weekend til I finally connected the last two moves on that 13+. 

     [ "belay bitch" ]

    1: When going climbing with someone and just belaying all day long. Going to the cliff and belaying 9 min and then buying his/her meals.

      * e.g.,  ... Hey Troy, you wanna be my belay bitch? I have this sick project I want to work! 

     [ "Vajay Belay" ]

    1: The equivalent of a "cock block" for the female sex.

      * e.g.,  ... So there we were getting hot and heavy on the couch, when Tiffany walked in a Vajay Belayed me. I called dibs and began making eyes with him, until Megan stepped in and Vajay Belayed me. 


     [ "Vajay Belay" ]

    2: Often performed by room mates with terrible timing, other woman, or that bitch that stole your man even after discussing the "Hoe Code".

     [ "belay bunny" ]

    1: An attractive female climbing partner

      * e.g.,  ... Ed: I'm going climbing with Emily tomorrow. 

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