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Definition of fall off the wagon
fall off the wagon
verb
- to resume drinking alcohol or doing drugs after a period of sobriety.
Citation from "Asunder", Terriers (TV, 2010), Season 1 Episode 10 censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.Last edited on Nov 28 2010. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Sep 09 2009.
- to resume any harmful or distasteful behavior after a period of time during which the behavior was absent.
Last edited on Apr 03 2010. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Apr 03 2010.
origin
- From "fall off the water wagon."
Last edited on Apr 02 2011. Submitted by Anonymous on Apr 02 2011.
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Other terms relating to 'fall': | |
| Definitions include: to be very interested in a person. | |
| Definitions include: a term used as to say "leave me alone" or "get off my case" | |
| Definitions include: to believe a lie. | |
| Definitions include: a person who is blamed for something bad. | |
| Definitions include: to fall in love. | |
| Definitions include: to come to romantically like - though not love - a person. | |
| Definitions include: to lose popularity. | |
| Definitions include: to disappear from contact with other people. | |
| Definitions include: to react with overwhelming laughter. | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "falling off chair, laughing out loud". | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "falling off chair, rolling on floor, laughing out loud". | |
| Definitions include: to have a disagreement. | |
| Definitions include: very easy to do. | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "little old lady fall down go boom". | |
| Definitions include: to take the blame for a misdeed. | |
Other terms relating to 'off': | |
| Definitions include: what was previously expected to happen may not. | |
| Definitions include: large buttocks. | |
| Definitions include: to move away from. | |
| Definitions include: to masturbate. | |
| Definitions include: to get out of a prior obligation by asking. | |
| Definitions include: to take on a situation one can't master. | |
| Definitions include: to reprimand. | |
| Definitions include: to ignore another person(s) in a rude manner. | |
| Definitions include: to get rid of aggression or anger. | |
| Definitions include: to do something to get rid of negative emotions. | |
| Definitions include: to cheat on one's spouse. | |
| Definitions include: to bore one. | |
| Definitions include: to suggest ideas to another person to get feedback. | |
| Definitions include: annoyed, very cross. | |
| Definitions include: to end a relationship. | |
Other terms relating to 'the': | |
| Definitions include: the real information or the proof, instruction, the know how, where, when, and why about something or someone. | |
| Definitions include: walking, generally as opposed to driving. | |
| Definitions include: interrogation. | |
| Definitions include: extremely intoxicated | |
| Definitions include: information. | |
| Definitions include: something you have now is worth more than two things you have just a chance of getting. | |
| Definitions include: a good estimate. | |
| Definitions include: a secret advantage. | |
| Definitions include: inclusive. | |
| Definitions include: to make a bad situation worse. | |
| Definitions include: with the amount of time left to finish a task rapidly disappearing. | |
| Definitions include: having an opinion or belief prior to it becoming common or popular. | |
| Definitions include: of a male, to urinate. | |
| Definitions include: Someone being butthurt over having something, they do to others regularly, done to the them | |
| Definitions include: secret sexual activity with a person other than one's partner. | |
Other terms relating to 'wagon': | |
| Definitions include: a yellow school bus. | |
| Definitions include: to defend against an attack. | |
| Definitions include: a junky car | |
| Definitions include: to be exhausted. | |
| Definitions include: a fixed, portable toilet; "porta-a-potty". | |
| Definitions include: see jackwagon. | |
| Definitions include: a general insult. | |
| Definitions include: an ambulance. | |
| Definitions include: adjective form of fall off the wagon. | |
| Definitions include: not drinking alcohol. | |
| Definitions include: a very large or obese woman. | |
| Definitions include: crappy or scary car (piece of shit car). | |
| Definitions include: a motor vehicle in which one shags - i.e. has sex. | |
| Definitions include: term used by law enforcement to refer to a decrepit automobile, due to the belief that the occupants likely have arrest warrants. | |
| Definitions include: a type of Ford Station wagon with real wood inlays on the sides to make it look rustic | |
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