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Definition of see a man about a dog

see a man about a dog

verb

  • to defecate.
    I've got to go see a man about a dog.

    Last edited on Oct 01 2001. Submitted by Anonymous on Oct 01 2001.

  • during prohibition in the United States, to acquire illegal alcohol.
    I've got to go see a man about a dog.

    Last edited on Sep 29 2004. Submitted by Robert W. on Sep 29 2004.

  • to excuse one's self for an unspecified or secret reason.
    Later guys. I've got to go see a man about a dog.

    Last edited on Oct 08 2005. Submitted by Tim B. from Livermore, CA, USA on Oct 08 2005.

  • to excuse yourself from a conversation without specifying why, for example to leave, buy a drink or go to the bathroom. The original use was to excuse yourself to place a bet on a dog or horse race. The term "see a man about a horse" has the same use.
    I've got to go see a man about a dog.

    Last edited on May 02 2012. Submitted by Elizabeth from Scone NSW 2337, Australia on May 02 2012.

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Other terms relating to 'liquor store, alcohol sales':

Definitions include: shoplifting beer by grab and run tactics.
Definitions include: "bartender".
Definitions include: a liquor store.
Definitions include: a bar, pub.
Definitions include: very good, excellent; "cool".
Definitions include: to vomit
Definitions include: the clubhouse bar at a golf course.

Other terms relating to 'to defecate, poop, shit':

Definitions include: a code used in medical situations to indicate that the patient has defecated themselves.
Definitions include: to defecate.
Definitions include: misspelling / spelling variant of bust a grumpy.
Definitions include: accidental act of urination or defecation.
Definitions include: to defecate.
Definitions include: to defecate; "poop".
Definitions include: to defecate.
Definitions include: to defecate.
Definitions include: to defecate; "poop".
Definitions include: take a shit.
Definitions include: to defecate.
Definitions include: to poop (i.e. defecate.)
Definitions include: to defecate.
Definitions include: to defecate.
Definitions include: to defecate; "poop".

Other terms relating to 'to go, leave, exit':

Definitions include: a motorcycle.
Definitions include: to leave.
Definitions include: hair or hair style.
Definitions include: to leave.
Definitions include: to yell at someone; "blow up".
Definitions include: to go away, to get kicked out
Definitions include: to leave, to do something.
Definitions include: to leave.
Definitions include: to leave.
Definitions include: acronym for "got to go".
Definitions include: to leave.
Definitions include: to be of poor quality, displeasing.
Definitions include: to leave.
Definitions include: leaving.
Definitions include: to leave.

Slang terms with the same root words

Other terms relating to 'a':

Definitions include: amphetamine.
Definitions include: the best.
Definitions include: something you have now is worth more than two things you have just a chance of getting.
Definitions include: excessive.
Definitions include: sexual activity.
Definitions include: In the West/Central Canadian accent, "about" is pronounced somewhere between "aboot" and "a boat".
Definitions include: a little crazy
Definitions include: an unspecified small number.
Definitions include: to play around.
Definitions include: very common.
Definitions include: a mythical creature who is extremely happy or fortunate.
Definitions include: a non-specified price.
Definitions include: a non-specified price.
Definitions include: to collide with a tree.
Definitions include: an ugly face.

Other terms relating to 'about':

Definitions include: in support of.
Definitions include: a good estimate.
Definitions include: "about".
Definitions include: acronym for "all day I dream about sex".
Definitions include: See be all about.
Definitions include: to fool around.
Definitions include: to devote a significant amount of one's time too.
Definitions include: to wander about without any other particular purpose.
Definitions include: "about."
Definitions include: see about it.
Definitions include: to be in agreement with something or wanting to do something.
Definitions include: It means that you are down for what ever!
Definitions include: It means having to beat someone up.
Definitions include: to waste time.
Definitions include: greatly liking of.

Other terms relating to 'dog':

Definitions include: a mythical creature who is extremely happy or fortunate.
Definitions include: be in serious trouble.
Definitions include: the best at something; "the man".
Definitions include: to start drinking alcohol again in the morning to avoid feeling hung-over.
Definitions include: two people who become enemies and make conflicts.
Definitions include: raining hard.
Definitions include: one of many apocryphal sex "moves".
Definitions include: When a person deficates between a females breasts and then "titty fucks" that female
Definitions include: very crazy.
Definitions include: alternate spelling of dog.
Definitions include: a mess, from "dog's breakfast."
Definitions include: daughter; acronym for "dear daughter".
Definitions include: to engage in an unproductive activity; waste time.
Definitions include: a friend.
Definitions include: "dog and bone" is Cockney slang for phone.

Other terms relating to 'man':

Definitions include: a man with an extremely large penis.
Definitions include: of course; definitely.
Definitions include: "assistant manager".
Definitions include: the man who a cheating spouse sees on the side.
Definitions include: clitoris.
Definitions include: acronym for "big man on campus".
Definitions include: a person who sells fake drugs.
Definitions include: a handsome man
Definitions include: fuck man.
Definitions include: to have sex
Definitions include: a US government agent, e.g. FBI agent.
Definitions include: a hired killer; "hit man".
Definitions include: human feces.
Definitions include: a man who is successful with women.
Definitions include: a man popular with women.

Other terms relating to 'see':

Definitions include: acronym for "as far as I can see".
Definitions include: This was a nineteen century saying meaning going to see the world, especially adventures in the West.
Definitions include: to examine.
Definitions include: "I see".
Definitions include: "I see you pee", i.e. "I see you urinate".
Definitions include: a greeting.
Definitions include: A slang way of saying copying, or mimicking. Compare to: Copycat or follower. The homies want to be like me so much they copy everything I say and do, I call that [Monkey see Monkey do].
Definitions include: to date.
Definitions include: to go to the bathroom and urinate.
Definitions include: to urinate.
Definitions include: to understand another person's viewpoint.
Definitions include: sex.
Definitions include: to meet to fight someone; to want to fight someone; to fight; to agree to fight.
Definitions include: to become high.
Definitions include: to urinate.

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