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    [Noun]  | "cleft" | \ ˈkleft \


    1: a space or opening made by or as if by splitting : fissure

    2: a usually V-shaped indented formation : a hollow between ridges or protuberances


    Origin: 14th century ;

     Middle English clift, from Old English geclyft; akin to Old English clēofan to cleave;

    [Noun]  | "cleft lip" 


    1: a birth defect characterized by one or more clefts in the upper lip resulting from failure of the embryonic parts of the lip to unite


    Origin: circa 1882 ;

    [Noun]  | "cleft palate" 


    1: congenital fissure of the roof of the mouth


    Origin: 1847 ;

    [Noun]  | "gill cleft" 


    1: gill slit

    2: gill slit


    Origin: circa 1889 ;

    [Adjective]  | "cleft" 


    1: partially split or divided; specifically : divided about halfway to the midrib


    Origin: 14th century ;

     Middle English, from past participle of cleven;

    [Verb]  | "cleave" 


    1: to divide by or as if by a cutting blow : split

    2: to separate into distinct parts and especially into groups having divergent views

    3: to subject to chemical cleavage


    Origin: before 12th century ;

     Middle English cleven, from Old English clēofan; akin to Old Norse kljūfa to split, Latin glubere to peel, Greek glyphein to carve;

    [Noun]  | "cleft" 


    1: an irregular usually narrow break in a surface created by pressure;


      * e.g., " ... my fishing line managed to get wedged in a cleft in the rocks "



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    [Verb]  | "cleave" 


    1: to hold to something firmly as if by adhesion;


      * e.g., " ... you should resolutely cleave to the facts in your report "



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     [ "cleft" ]

    1: Used in biology and engineering to describe a divide, it is also a vernacular expression describing lady parts. See wedge and flange, among other carpentry terms. Popularised by the character Jeff in the BBC TV Series "Coupling"

      * e.g.,  ... You don't understand a word I'm saying do you? I've always wanted to do this.... Gusset. Breasts, thighs, cleft 

     [ "cleft" ]

    1: An insult to someone displaying low I.Q/smartness. Also an example to insult someone who's showing a lack of engagement with their friends

      * e.g.,  ... - How could you think Muslim was a language, you absolute cleft 

     [ "cleft" ]

    1: a straight up skank, someone who gives up sex very easily.

      * e.g.,  ... "Most of the people down on colfax are clefts... but thats nice when you need some lovin and only gots 5 dolla" 

     [ "cleft" ]

    1: short for 'clear left'. In countries that drive on the left side of the road, it is what the passenger (who is sitting in the shotgun seat on the left side of the car) says to a the driver to indicate the way in clear from the left and its safe to procede,

      * e.g.,  ... Driver " how are we looking?" 

     [ "cleft" ]

    1: When one's boxers, shorts, or underwear rides up on you. There are three types of the cleft, a left cleft, a right cleft, and a middle cleft (the worst). A left and a right cleft is where your boxers pull up to either side or you testicle sac, and a middle cleft is where the seam in the boxers that splits the legs rides up on you up the middle seeming to almost split you sac.

      * e.g.,  ... Man, I have a bad left cleft 

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    1: A Northern Irish term. A cleft is essentially a yuppie arsehole, or trustfund hipster. Activities indulged in by the cleft, including the purchase of luxury cars, male grooming products and Warhol prints, may be referred to as clefty.

      * e.g.,  ... Christ, is that a cashmere iPod cosie? You utter cleft. 

     [ "cleft" ]

    1: Adj "A way of life"

      * e.g.,  ... Wow look at that guy in his Armani shirt and Audi TT his parents bought for him. He's a complete cleft.  


     [ "cleft" ]

    2: Someone whose entire lifestyle is dictated by modern and expensive trends from Music taste, fashion, friend circles right down to wear they shop for food. Frequently blogs.

      * e.g.,  ... Yes what a clefty bastard. 

     [ "cleft" ]

    1: somethings very tight or close together.

      * e.g.,  ... "Janice" has a very cleft asshole, it reminds me of a 5 year olds 

     [ "cleft" ]

    1: cleft is term used when not understanding, or to interuppt when you dont know whats going on!

      * e.g.,  ... *guy dances around with many many turkeys under arms*  

     [ "Cleft" ]

    1: N) Ruler of gay butt sex

      * e.g.,  ... Hey remember that guy cleft. Yeah he was awesome. 


     [ "Cleft" ]

    2: V) To become an enzyme


     [ "Cleft" ]

    3: Adj) illegal

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