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    [Noun]  | "bowl" | \ ˈbōl \


    1: a concave usually nearly hemispherical vessel : a rounded container that is usually larger than a cup; specifically : a drinking vessel (as for wine)

    2: the contents of a bowl

    3: a bowl-shaped or concave part: such as


    Origin: before 12th century ;

     Middle English bolle, from Old English bolla; akin to Old High German bolla blister;

    [Noun]  | "bowl" 


    1: a ball that is used in lawn bowling and that is shaped with a bias so that it swerves when rolled

    2: lawn bowling

    3: a delivery of the ball in the game of bowling


    Origin: 15th century ;

     Middle English boule, from Middle French, from Latin bulla bubble;

    [Noun]  | "dust bowl" 


    1: a region that suffers from prolonged droughts and dust storms


    Origin: 1935 ;

    [Noun]  | "finger bowl" 


    1: a small water bowl for rinsing the fingers at the table


    Origin: 1838 ;

    [Noun]  | "goldfish bowl" 


    1: a place or situation offering no privacy


    Origin: 1924 ;

    [Noun]  | "grain bowl" 


    1: a dish typically consisting of an individual portion of a cooked grain (such as rice, quinoa, or farro) served in a bowl with accompaniments such as vegetables, beans, meat or fish, and sauce


    Origin: 2000 ;

    [Noun]  | "punch bowl" 


    1: a large bowl from which a beverage (such as punch) is served


    Origin: 1675 ;

    [Noun]  | "slop bowl" 


    1: a bowl for receiving the leavings of tea or coffee cups at table


    Origin: 1810 ;

    [Verb]  | "bowl" 


    1: to participate in a game of bowling

    2: to roll a ball in bowling

    3: to travel smoothly and rapidly (as in a wheeled vehicle)


    Origin: 15th century ;

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    [Verb]  | "bowl over" 


    1: to take unawares

    2: impress


    Origin: 1867 ;

    [Noun]  | "bowls" 


    1: a large usually roofless building for sporting events with tiers of seats for spectators;


      * e.g., " ... a new bowl for the football team "



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    [Noun]  | "bowl" 


    1: a large usually roofless building for sporting events with tiers of seats for spectators;


      * e.g., " ... a new bowl for the football team "



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    [Noun]  | "dust bowls" 


    1: as in natures, deserts;


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    [Verb]  | "bowls" 


    1: to move or proceed smoothly and readily;


      * e.g., " ... bowling along in my spiffy new car "





    2: to proceed or move quickly;


      * e.g., " ... bowled through the test and was the first one to hand in the booklet "





    [Verb]  | "bowl" 


    1: to move or proceed smoothly and readily;


      * e.g., " ... bowling along in my spiffy new car "





    2: to proceed or move quickly;


      * e.g., " ... bowled through the test and was the first one to hand in the booklet "





    [Verb]  | "bowl (down or over)" 


    1: to strike (someone) so forcefully as to cause a fall;


      * e.g., " ... the exuberant dog bowled over several children "



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    [Verb]  | "bowls over" 


    1: to make a strong impression on (someone) with something unexpected;


      * e.g., " ... she was bowled over to learn that she had a long-lost sister "



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    [Verb]  | "bowl over" 


    1: to make a strong impression on (someone) with something unexpected;


      * e.g., " ... she was bowled over to learn that she had a long-lost sister "



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     [ "bowls" ]

    1: weed

      * e.g.,  ... Hey man, wanna match some bowls? 

     [ "bowls" ]

    1: how a new yorker says testicles.

      * e.g.,  ... Yeah, you gots king kong bowls. 

     [ "bowls" ]

    1: someone who is overly confident and has an obsession with pretty volleyball girls who beat them in basketball

      * e.g.,  ... hey y’all know that one kid from school who got beat by a girl in basketball? oh bowls? yeah man yeah 

     [ "bowl for bowl" ]

    1: when a group of bros trade bowl packs and all get ripped

      * e.g.,  ... Yooooooo Dom when we goin bowl for bowl? 

     [ "Bowling Bowl" ]

    1: You get picked up , fingered , thrown in the gutter and come back for more. Just like a bowling ball.

      * e.g.,  ... Joe : Yo man , Taylor is such a bowling bowl ! 

     [ "a bowl" ]

    1: when referred to in a pipe , is the part of a pipe that is used to pack CANNABIS. A bowl also known as a slide is to be used on a water pipe to also pack CANNABIS

      * e.g.,  ... Yo Bro..wanna smoke a bowl? 

     [ "Bowling it" ]

    1: A style of walking when someone, namely chavs, commoners, louts and people that THINK they are cool, hard and tough. This is often opposed to, but does not exclude those that ARE hard and tough and walk with a bowling action. Someone "Bowling it" walks with the arms swinging out wide to the side, and their body leaning in the opposite direction to balance out the arms swinging. The head may also be moved in an exaggerated manner side to side to futher balance out the huge distance the arm is.

      * e.g.,  ... A bloke walks down the street in a side to side motion, arms flailing at the sides. He does not step to the side, the other pavement user does, as the man owns the pavement. He knows people. You can practically feel the arrogance and weight of his head. He's off to the pub. Me and my friend look at each other and chuckle at that fool bowling it along the highstreet. 


     [ "Bowling it" ]

    2: The wider the arms swing, the more ridiculous, and the harder the person in question usually thinks they are. Someone "bowling it" walks with confidence / arrogance and will not move out of the way for people.


     [ "Bowling it" ]

    3: Bodybuilding can induce the bowling it effect, they are bowling it, but not in the strict definition where it is more the mental state of the person, than the action that is being referred to.


     [ "Bowling it" ]

    4: Self training is necessary to repeat the gait, as rest assured it does not come naturally, further highlighting the show and arrogance of the person that puts on the display when walking.


     [ "Bowling it" ]

    5: Bowling it is most often practised by youngsters, and is often acquired during school years, when people have less respect for one another and need to make their way through corridors.


     [ "Bowling it" ]

    6: Although I mention the head and body tilt is to balance the arms, I personally wonder if it is not in fact to compensate for the weight of their huge heads, they being big headed people.

     [ "bowl" ]

    1: the part of a marijuana (weed, pot, ganja, etc.) pipe in which the marijuana is placed (packed) to be smoked. it may have a little hole (carb) on the side of it, which you cover while you are inhaling the marijuana smoke while holding the whole pipe and smoking.

      * e.g.,  ... "i wanna smoke a bowl right now soo bad!" 

     [ "bowling" ]

    1: Actual bowling, with 10 pins and 1 ball.

      * e.g.,  ... Whenever Matt goes bowling, his wrist is sore for hours. 


     [ "bowling" ]

    2:  Masturbating, with 2 balls and 1 pin.

     [ "bowl on the bowl" ]

    1: when you are having a bowl of cereal while you sit on the toilet to take your morning shit.

      * e.g.,  ... "While I was having a bowl on the bowl I accidentally poured my cereal down the toilet. I guess you could say the cereal decided to take a short cut." 

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