Definition of sea legs

sea legs

noun - plural

• metaphorical legs that, when gotten, enable a person to feel comfortable at sea.

                                                               
  
  Citation from "I Am Peter, Hear Me Roar", Family Guy (TV), Season 2 Episode 8 (2000) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

  Last edited on Jan 12 2012. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Jan 12 2012.

+	Add a definition for this slang term

Share Tweet E-mail	More info:	Interactive stats:
	R  Related words	Usage Vulgarity SlangMap

Related words

Slang terms with the same meaning

None found.

Slang terms with the same root words

Other terms relating to 'leg':
3-legged man	Definitions include: a man with an extremely large penis.
an arm and a leg	Definitions include: a lot of money.
Arm and a Leg	Definitions include: A slang way of saying too much money. Compare to: expensive, High Priced or costly. It's going to cost me an [Arm and a Leg] to buy that Bentley my girl wants. I guess she wont be getting it..
boot-leg	Definitions include: a lower-quality version of something.
bow-legged cha-cha	Definitions include: sex
break a leg	Definitions include: a statement of "Good luck," in situations where wishes of "Good luck" is considered bad luck, such as in theatre.
cost an arm and a leg	Definitions include: to cost a lot.
have legs	Definitions include: to have speed.
have sea legs	Definitions include: to be capable of navigating seas.
hog leg	Definitions include: Term for an unusually large and fat marijuana cigarette.
hollow-legged	Definitions include: Relates to the idea of consuming a large quantity of food or drink From the expression, "to have a hollow leg."
jack-leg	Definitions include: an untalented professional.
leg it	Definitions include: to run.
legless	Definitions include: very drunk.
leg opener	Definitions include: something that leads to a female opening her legs.
(show 9 morehide)
Other terms relating to 'sea':
have sea legs	Definitions include: to be capable of navigating seas.
sea dog	Definitions include: a sailor.
sea donkey	Definitions include: an extremely ugly female.
sea hag	Definitions include: an unattractively aged woman; "old crow".

How common is this slang?

Don't click the following.
I use it	(2)
No longer use it	(0)
Heard it but never used it	(2)
Have never heard it	(1)

How vulgar is this slang?

Average of 10 votes: 24%  (See the most vulgar words.)

Least vulgar

Most vulgar

Your vote: None   (To vote, click the pepper. Vote how vulgar the word is – not how mean it is.)

Least vulgar

Most vulgar

Where is this slang used?

Logged-in users can add themselves to the map. Login, Register, Login instantly with Facebook.

Link to this slang definition

To link to this term in a web page or blog, insert the following.

<a href="http://onlineslangdictionary.com/meaning-definition-of/sea-legs">sea legs</a>

To link to this term in a wiki such as Wikipedia, insert the following.

[http://onlineslangdictionary.com/meaning-definition-of/sea-legs sea legs]

Some wikis use a different format for links, so be sure to check the documentation.