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In New Zealand, "the smell of an oily rag" refers to an absence of resources (i.e. There is no oil left, just some traces of it). Most often the term is used in the larger expression "running [or living] off the smell of an oily rag." If something runs this way, it is done with little financial resources. Volunteer and arts organizations often run this way.
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What is the purpose of Oily Rag Container?
If it's a tin can, it will keep the oily rag from catching fire. If the rag catches fire, the can will contain it safely, but the idea is that won't happen at all.
Does this rag smell like chloroform to you?
Maybe. Why? Surely if I were to smell said rag I wou---.............*collapse. faint. silence*
Describe the smell of fresh tar?
Warm, oily and strong smell
If you have an oily or saturated absorbent pad after refueling at a marina what should you do with it?
There should be a special bin set aside for the disposal of oily rags. Do not throw the oily rag into the water. What to do should be stated on a noticeboard of rules and regulations.
What are British slang words for cigarette?
In Cockney Rhyming Slang, the slang for cigarette or fag is oily rag, "Got any oily rags mate, I'm gaspin"
What is oily?
containing oil."oily fish such as mackerel and sardines"synonyms: greasy, fatty, buttery, swimming in oil/fat "oily food"covered or soaked with oil. "an oily rag"synonyms: greasy, oleaginous, unctuous; More technicalsebaceous; formalpinguid"oily substances"resembling oil in appearance or behavior."the oily swell of the river"
What Is a clear oily liquid that has a smell similar to ammonia?
brake fluid
What is a clear oily liquid that has a smell similar to Lamp Oil?
Kerosene
What is the origin of losing his rag?
engineers needed a oily rag to keep their machinery in good running order, if this was mislaid, the engineer would get angry having to waste time looking for his lost rag, a cleaner would say-"why is he so angry" the response would be- "because he's lost his rag"
How do you eliminate the oily smell of a yellow lab?
I have not found anything that gets rid of the oily smell. My lab only gets this smell in the summer when he is swimming all the time. A bath only seems to make it worse. I don't think there is an instant cure. Over time the smell goes away.
Would a bad exhaust cause car to smell gas when you start it?
yes nd it will also give of a oily smell with it
How true is it that a bear will smell a woman on the rag?
Bears have an excellent sense of smell, so they could tell when a lady has her period.
