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Definition of see a man about a horse
see a man about a horse
verb
- to go to the bathroom and urinate.
I am going to go see a man about a horse.
- See more words with the same meaning: to urinate, pee, piss.
Last edited on Feb 15 2002. Submitted by Cassie from CA, USA on Feb 15 2002.
- to go to the bathroom for either urination or defecation.
Excuse me, I have to go see a man about a horse.
- See more words with the same meaning: to go to the bathroom.
Last edited on Oct 19 2002. Submitted by Matthew A. from Prescott, AZ, USA on Oct 19 2002.
- To politely excuse yourself from a conversation without specifying where you are going. For example if soemone is going to buy a drink or go to the bathroom. It thought to have originated from going to place a bet on a horse or dog race. The term "see a man about a dog' has the same meaning.
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 'to go to the bathroom': | |
| Definitions include: to urinate. | |
| Definitions include: the act of defecating in the top basin of a toilet bowl causing it to clog. | |
| Definitions include: to go to the bathroom. | |
| Definitions include: to defecate. | |
| Definitions include: to defecate; "poop". | |
| Definitions include: the need to defecate. | |
| Definitions include: to defecate. | |
| Definitions include: to attempt only flatulence, but to experience both an anal release of air and non-air (whether liquid or solid.) | |
| Definitions include: to urinate. | |
| Definitions include: to defecate. | |
| Definitions include: to defecate. | |
| Definitions include: to defecate; "poop". | |
| Definitions include: to defecate; "poop". | |
| Definitions include: to defecate. | |
| Definitions include: to end an intimate relationship with someone. | |
Other terms relating to 'to urinate, pee, piss': | |
| Definitions include: to urinate. | |
| Definitions include: to urinate. | |
| Definitions include: to urinate. | |
| Definitions include: the inability to urinate in the presence of others. | |
| Definitions include: to urinate for the first time since beginning to drink alcohol. | |
| Definitions include: to urinate. | |
| Definitions include: to urinate. | |
| Definitions include: to urinate. | |
| Definitions include: To need to urinate very badly. | |
| Definitions include: To need to urinate badly. | |
| Definitions include: to urinate an extreme amount. | |
| Definitions include: accidental act of urination or defecation. | |
| Definitions include: a person with skill in a particular subject or trade. | |
| Definitions include: to urinate. | |
| Definitions include: to urinate. | |
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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: 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: Playing 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. | |
| Definitions include: a few drinks of alcohol. | |
Other terms relating to 'about': | |
| Definitions include: in support of. | |
| Definitions include: A good estimate, term of agreement | |
| 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. | |
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Other terms relating to 'horse': | |
| Definitions include: to bring up a subject that was resolved (or should have been resolved) long ago. | |
| Definitions include: a cramp of the leg. | |
| Definitions include: usually "dark horse candidate." | |
| Definitions include: when eating, to often eat a lot. | |
| Definitions include: to continue trying something that one has had difficulty with in the past. | |
| Definitions include: a position of arrogance. | |
| Definitions include: to make one's future success dependent on something. | |
| Definitions include: to wait patiently. | |
| Definitions include: heroin. | |
| Definitions include: to play around. | |
| Definitions include: a formulaic "western" (that is - a story about the American West.) | |
| Definitions include: idiot; "jackass". | |
| Definitions include: nonsense | |
| Definitions include: horse's ass. | |
| Definitions include: to have a large penis. | |
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Other terms relating to 'man': | |
| Definitions include: a man with an extremely large penis. | |
| Definitions include: of course; definitely. | |
| Definitions include: Retail slang for assistant manager - i.e. 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: to have sex | |
| Definitions include: Excessively submissive, overtly slavish or totally obsequious male; an absolutely servile or obedient pushover. | |
| 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. | |
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Other terms relating to 'see': | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "as far as I can see". | |
| 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: to date. | |
| Definitions include: to defecate. | |
| 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. | |
| Definitions include: goodbye. | |
| Definitions include: to vomit. | |
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