Oil-down

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The application of oil to the body in order to soothe and/or prevent drying.

    "Spear will be getting a nice soothing oil-down Saturday."

  2. 2
    Alternative form of oildown.; Meat, breadfruit, and vegetables cooked in coconut milk.

    "Although you may be offered insipid tourist-oriented fare in larger hotels, local cooking - meaning anything from Indian curry to Creole oil-down, or Spanish-style pastelles - still reigns supreme."

  3. 3
    Alternative form of oildown.; Oil spill.

    "Taking the time to sharpen a dull pencil after a few strokes is as annoying as an oil-down after each round of drag racing."

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