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    [Noun]  | "once-over" | \ ˌwən(t)s-ˈō-vər \


    1: a swift examination or survey; especially : a swift comprehensive appraising glance


    Origin: 1913 ;

     [ "once over" ]

    1: to casually turn your head towards a person of interest, then - with eyebrows raised - quickly and surreptiously (or blatantly, if you want to obvious about it) flick your eyes from their head down to their feet.

      * e.g.,  ... John gave the girl entering the party the once over. 


     [ "once over" ]

    2: basically, checking someone out whether you find them attractive or not.

     [ "once-over" ]

    1: (n) a sweeping glance down and up the body of an attractive person

      * e.g.,  ... "just give him the old once-over, he'll know you're interested." 


     [ "once-over" ]

    2: (v) "to give one the once-over." to check out someone you find attractive by quickly looking them down and up, usually from a distance, head to toe. can be done discreetly or more obviously, by smiling or raising the eyebrows upon giving the subject of one's interest the once-over.

      * e.g.,  ... "i saw you giving her the once-over. don't you think she's cute?" 

     [ "A Once Over" ]

    1: When a women is too tired for sex but wants to pleasure her partner she will perform oral sex for about 30 seconds. (not enough to orgasm)

      * e.g.,  ... Her: Sorry babe, I gotta go to bed. 

     [ "once over" ]

    1:  A quick glance

      * e.g.,  ... He gave my work the once over and left. 


     [ "once over" ]

    2:  a hasty preparation

     [ "Once-Over" ]

    1:  A rushed, no-frills sexual act, by one's self or with another person(s), with the intent of climaxing as quickly as possible, once, and then immediately ceasing any further sexual activity.

      * e.g.,  ... "I'm super horny, but need to start getting ready for work soon. Can we have a once-over?" "Dang I can't seem to relax, better give myself a once-over." "I know we need to leave soon, but I need a once-over first... I stink!" "Can we have a once-over during our once-over?" 


     [ "Once-Over" ]

    2:  A very quick shower.


     [ "Once-Over" ]

    3:  #1 during #2, also known as a Once (Once-Over) Over, or a Once-Over squared.

     [ "once over" ]

    1: Brief glance in their general direction, be it due to a distraction they caused (that you don't find important), they're just somebody in the way of what you're searching, or they irritate you and you flash them a look of disgust.

      * e.g.,  ... You're in a crowded hallway. You're looking for your friend. You look to your left, than to your right. There's no sign of him/her. That's a once-over. 


     [ "once over" ]

    2: Doing a once over on a criminal is not enough to get a detailed description to a police detective.

      * e.g.,  ... "So, did you get a good look at the criminal?" 

     [ "Female Once Over" ]

    1: When two girls or women meet each other for the first time then they proceed to look each other over to see if the other is a threat socially or economically.

      * e.g.,  ... Ya, Julia and I met for the first time last night. We gave each other the Female Once Over. I figured I was prettier than she was, and she had more money than me so we got along fine. 

     [ "once over twice three times" ]

    1: A way of admiring someone of the opposite (or same) sex who is attractive. You look them up an down as they approach you, when their right in front of you and as they walk away. Usually done while not speakiing to the person.

      * e.g.,  ... She was so fine that I gave her the once over twice three times" 

     [ "once over twice three times" ]

    1: A way of admiring someone of the opposite (or same) sex who is attractive where you look them up an down as they approach you, when their right in front of you and as they walk away. Usually done while not speakiing to the person.

      * e.g.,  ... "She was so fine that I gave her the once over twice three times" 

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