slantwise

(Britain, slang, vulgar) Menstruating; on one's period.

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of err on the side of

simple past tense and past participle of err on the side of

present participle of smoke one's pole

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of smoke one's pole

present participle of err on the side of

simple past tense and past participle of smoke one's pole

(military slang) A wound that is relatively minor, but sufficiently severe that one will be sent to the hospital in England.

Hoping that (something is the case), even if it is unlikely.