scotch vs torpedo

scotch

verb
  • To prevent (something) from being successful. 

  • To debunk or discredit an idea or rumor. 

  • To beat yarn in order to break up slugs and align the threads. 

  • To rape. 

  • To dress (stone) with a pick or pointed instrument. 

  • To block a wheel or other round object. 

  • To cut or score; to wound superficially. 

noun
  • A line drawn on the ground, as one used in playing hopscotch. 

  • Scotch tape 

  • A surface cut or abrasion. 

  • A block for a wheel or other round object; a chock, wedge, prop, or other support, to prevent slipping. 

torpedo

verb
  • To undermine or destroy any endeavor with a stealthy, powerful attack. 

  • To sink (a ship) with one or more torpedoes. 

  • To strike (a ship) with one or more torpedoes. 

noun
  • A similar projectile that can travel through space. 

  • A professional gunman or assassin. 

  • An electric ray of the genus Torpedo. 

  • A kind of firework in the form of a small ball, or pellet, which explodes when thrown upon a hard object. 

  • A small explosive device attached to the top of the rail to provide an audible warning when a train passes over it. 

  • A thick marijuana cigarette. 

  • A cigarette containing marijuana and crack cocaine. 

  • A submarine sandwich. 

  • An automobile with a streamlined profile and a folding or detachable soft top, and having the hood or bonnet line raised to be level with the car's waistline, resulting in a straight beltline from front to back. 

  • A woman's shoe with a pointed toe. 

  • A cylindrical explosive projectile that can travel underwater and is used as a weapon. 

  • A large breast; a breast with a large nipple. 

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