Subtle Knife

The Subtle Knife is a book written by Phillip Pullman and is the second installment in the series his Dark Materials.
In the series the Subtle Knife is a knife used to cut "windows" or "doors" to other worlds
the Subtle Knife is also known by the Greek name Æsahættr which translates into English as "God Destroyer" or Teleutaia makhaira which translates to "the last knife"
No known material was able to resist the knife, although it was breakable, should the wielder attempt to use it whilst thinking about a person they loved. It was the belief of certain individuals that this was because the knife was incapable of cutting through love.

He used the Subtle Knife to cut through worlds.

subtle cuddle

When a guy yawns, and puts his arm around a girl. Usually in a sneaky or subtle way to feel her up.

Girl 1: Did you hear? John totally tried to feel me up!
Girl 2: Oh no! Did he use the subtle cuddle?

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subtle-er

Person behaving in a subtle way.

"Hey, did you see how that Bush guy bamboozled them. That's one smooth subtle-er."
"You're on crack."

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subtle suit

Someone who seems sophisticated and polished on the outside but turns out to be an idiot once you get to really know them.

"Why don't you ask Tim for help on this?"

"I can't. Tim's a subtle suit-- he'll just mess it all up."

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Subtle Cuddle

Typically used by young teens in a group of friends that are trying to cuddle together but are doing it to the extent that nobody else notices.

Charles and Avery were at the pool party with their friends, but little did the others know that they they were actually doing a subtle cuddle.

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Subtle porn

A new name for child porn that is helping perverts avoid the law.

Hey fred, now that youre out of jail let us watch some subtle porn.

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subtle knife

the subtle knife is used to cut the cheese. cutting the cheese is to crack one off.

'i bet he's looking for the subtle knife'
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'i bet he's gone for a wank'

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