A fork of Rural Dictionary
An alternative name for boxers, so called because of their primary purpose. The term originated and is most frequenly employed in North London. Appearing clad only (or almost only) in covers is an indicator of blissful, graceful insouciance, such as that which is experienced by one living that thug life. Contrary to widespread belief, combining one's covers with a t-shirt, dressing gown and slippers/flip-flops demonstrates not sloth but pure sartorial savoir-faire of the very finest variety.
Person A: What are you doing this weekend? Person B: Illing and chilling in covers and flip flops, smoking mad weed, reading fine literature. Person A: All I can do is express my profound admiration.
A cover version of a cover version. When song C is clearly an uninspired version of song B which may or may not be an unspired version of song A. In some people's book, a sin.
A: "Dude, your playlist is entirely made up of lame ass cover-covers of that old Tears for Fears song. Are you trying for emo kid of the year or what?" B: "What are you talking about?!? Donnie Darko is awesome!"
To help someone out by 1) filling in, 2) backup their excuse 3) going along with their lie, cosign for them, corroborate their story 4) provide supporting firepower for them in a shootout {Hollywood}
I got a hot date, can you cover my shift on Friday night? He told his mom that he'd been at my house all night. I covered for him. Cover my back, I'm goin' in!!!
To put a front on something to hide it.
"The robbers covered up the crime scene really well"