- wire tangle
- nest of barbed wire placed in an area to prevent penetration on enemies (or thieves, etc.)
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
wire\ fairies — aren t tiny imaginary beings in human form, possessing magical powers. They are tiny little evil beings in human form, their sole purpose in life is to tangle wires up when humans aren t looking and this is how wires become messed up always. oh… … Dictionary of american slang
wire\ fairies — aren t tiny imaginary beings in human form, possessing magical powers. They are tiny little evil beings in human form, their sole purpose in life is to tangle wires up when humans aren t looking and this is how wires become messed up always. oh… … Dictionary of american slang
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