12-ounce curls
The act of drinking beer (which is commonly sold in 12-ounce cans), jokingly likened to a weightlifting exercise. The only exercise John seems to do these days is 12-ounce curls. Oh boy, you two were working on your 12-ounce curls at the bar again tonight, huh? A: "I've got to get back to the gym this week for real." B: "What, you mean doing 12-ounce curls every weekend isn't cutting it?"
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