(verb) to take a reading is to check out a particular situation in a small way, in order to get an accurate idea of someone's character, usually for the future when the stakes may be higher. The person who is curious may do this deliberately -- or accidentally, for example by observing how a certain person treats others.
Friend #1: "Should I loan Alex my car?"
Friend #2: "Didn't you take a reading last year, when he borrowed your bike and returned it all beat up?"
OR
Friend #3: "Yeah, David definitely seemed like the man of my dreams, but I had to take a reading when he was rude to our waitstaff."
Friend #4: "OMG, how pathetic!"
7๐ 1๐
When a person Looses, he is Taking an L. It is usually when you try to do something fun,or try to impress someone, but you fail. Also if you argue a point but it is proved wrong, you take an L. Or if something bad just happens to you u took an L.
Soulja boi was taking a L when he got robbed while livestreaming.
John: "Yo, did u get sarah last night"
Jake:" Nah, she rejected me"
John:"u walked in knowing you were taking a L "
7๐ 1๐
taking it in the ass, financially.
His broker made a fuckton of shady investments, now he's going to take it in the shorts.
8๐ 1๐
To 'take a piss' means 'to urinate'.
Man, let's stop at that gas station. I've really got to take a piss.
96๐ 41๐
To give birth to a pinoy.
I took a shit the other day and when I flushed it, it said "weeeeeeeeeeew ^________^". (To take a shit)
56๐ 24๐
To appear serious, but actually meaning the opposite - most of the time. Usually followed up by the 'piss taker' (the one who joked) revealing he/she was only joking.
'Hey did I ever tell you you're fucking pug ugly?'
'No you didn't and that hurt'
'I'm only taking the piss. You fucking filthy mongoloid.'
309๐ 159๐
piece of deliberately provocative commentary said for the purpose improving the commentators own ideal at the expense of popular or foolish things.
That strong take made me ashamed about what I think is real.
18๐ 5๐