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		KMnO4 on Feb 5, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Cassowary – Run Windows Apps on Linux using a VM a... From UrbanDictionary: > Australian slang, meaning to throw an object very hard and fast. Generally an object small enough to fit in one hand.

jon-wood on Feb 5, 2022 [–]

That makes much more sense, in the UK “peg it” means running away, which seemed like entirely rationale advice.

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