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to get caught doing something wrong, unauthorised or illegal—USA, 1933

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an untidy heap of discarded clothing left on the floor of a room, instead of stored in a wardrobe—USA, 1994—a blend of the nouns ‘floor’ and ‘wardrobe’

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typical of a men’s locker room, especially in being vulgar or coarse—USA, 1921—originated in golf

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dangerously or uncomfortably close or near—USA, 1827

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USA, 1961—of air travel: causing fear of such intensity that one’s knuckles whiten in an anxious grip

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