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    [Noun]  | "shor*ing" | \ ˈshȯr-iŋ \


    1: the act of supporting with or as if with a prop

    2: a system or group of shores


    Origin: 15th century ;

    [Verb]  | "shore" 


    1: to support by a shore : prop

    2: to give support to : brace —usually used with up


    Origin: 14th century ;

    [Phrasal verb]  | "shore up" 


    1: to support (something) or keep (something) from falling by placing something under or against it

    2: to support or help (something)

    [Noun]  | "shoring" 


    1: as in buttress, bolster;


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    [Verb]  | "shore (up)" 


    1: to hold up or serve as a foundation for;


      * e.g., " ... a highway tunnel shored up by massive columns of concrete "



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    2: to provide evidence or information for (as a claim or idea);


      * e.g., " ... used an avalanche of statistics to shore up his claim that the state's economy is in fine shape "



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     [ "shoring" ]

    1: Scoring with a chic that looks like a beached whale.

      * e.g.,  ... Last night ended in an epic shoring. There is not enough alcohol to endure that shoring. 

     [ "Shore" ]

    1: A joking/sarcastic way to say yes or sure. This response is commonly used to sound foolish when responding to something.

      * e.g.,  ... Mike: Want to go do something stupid?!?! 

     [ "Shored" ]

    1: When one fucks up on job site then blames you

      * e.g.,  ... I just got shored.. 

     [ "shore" ]

    1: What people that live in Philadelphia (philly) and the suburbs call the South Jersey beach.

      * e.g.,  ... Philadelphian: Hey let's go to the shore this weekend! 

     [ "Shore" ]

    1: Slang for "sure." Commonly used in the Pacific Northwest, especially Seattle, Washington, and the surrounding suburbs. Has recently taken on a flirty connotation to the extent that it is received in a similar way to a wink or a wolf whistle.

      * e.g.,  ... Guy: "Hey, can you show me where the sticky notes are?" 

     [ "shore" ]

    1: The area around the coast-line that isn't directly on the beach. This includes the touristy attractions, hotels, campgrounds, and everywhere that isn't right on the sand (which is the beach) and yet still as the smell of salt in the air.

      * e.g.,  ... Do you want to go to the shore this weekend? We'll avoid the shoebies, stay at a campground and we can go to the beach, and the boardwalk at night for skee-ball. 

     [ "Shore" ]

    1: What people in New Jersey call the beach.

      * e.g.,  ... Gary: Hey where are you going for the Memorial Day weekend? 

     [ "shore" ]

    1: A common word used by James Charles made by his friends Louis and Trevor. It's basically the word "sure."

      * e.g.,  ... "Dude that food looks sooooo good." (sarcastically) James:"shore" (rolls eyes) 

     [ "For shore" ]

    1: Like “for sure”, but cooler.

      * e.g.,  ... Cool guy: Yo you going to the party tonight? 

     [ "Shore" ]

    1: One word for sarcasm like saying sure but meaning the opposite.

      * e.g.,  ... Guy 1#: I'm awesome. 

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