Definition of seeing 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':
drop the bomb	Definitions include: to defecate.
punch a dook	Definitions include: to defecate.
bolt	Definitions include: to defecate.
*launch an ss rocket**	Definitions include: to defecate; "poop".
drop kids off at the pool	Definitions include: to defecate.
expel the hamster	Definitions include: to defecate.
take a deuce	Definitions include: to defecate; "poop".
crunch	Definitions include: to have a crush on, make cow eyes at, etc.
blumpy	Definitions include: oral sex received during defacation
evacuate	Definitions include: to defecate; "poop".
blumpkin	Definitions include: fellatio received while the receiver is defecating.
lay cable	Definitions include: to defecate.
coil some rope	Definitions include: to defecate; "poop".
free the turtles	Definitions include: to defecate.
piledriver	Definitions include: defecation.
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Other terms relating to 'to urinate, pee, piss':
hang a yoo-ee	Definitions include: to urinate.
jimmy	Definitions include: to urinate.
take a squirt	Definitions include: to urinate.
piss like a Russian race horse at the Kentucky Derby	Definitions include: to urinate an extreme amount.
take a leak	Definitions include: to urinate.
break the seal	Definitions include: to urinate for the first time since beginning to drink alcohol.
accident	Definitions include: accidental act of urination or defecation.
squege	Definitions include: to urinate.
drain (one's) main vein	Definitions include: to urinate.
take a piss	Definitions include: to urinate.
pee pee	Definitions include: to urinate.
piss like a race horse	Definitions include: to urinate an extreme amount.
take a whiz	Definitions include: to urinate.
drain (one's) lizard	Definitions include: to urinate.
tinkle	Definitions include: to urinate.
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Other terms relating to 'a':
a	Definitions include: amphetamine.
A-1	Definitions include: the best.
a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.	Definitions include: something you have now is worth more than two things you have just a chance of getting.
a bit much	Definitions include: excessive.
a bit of how's your father	Definitions include: sexual activity.
a boat	Definitions include: In the West/Central Canadian accent, "about" is pronounced somewhere between "aboot" and "a boat".
a couple beers short of a six-pack	Definitions include: a little crazy
a couple three	Definitions include: an unspecified small number.
act a fool	Definitions include: to play around.
a dime a dozen	Definitions include: very common.
*a dog with two dcks**	Definitions include: a mythical creature who is extremely happy or fortunate.
a dollar three eighty	Definitions include: a non-specified price.
a dollar three eightyfive	Definitions include: a non-specified price.
adopt a tree	Definitions include: to collide with a tree.
a face that only a mother could love	Definitions include: an ugly face.
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Other terms relating to 'about':
about it	Definitions include: in support of.
about the size of it	Definitions include: a good estimate.
abt	Definitions include: "about".
ADIDAS	Definitions include: acronym for "all day I dream about sex".
all about	Definitions include: See be all about.
arse about	Definitions include: to fool around.
be all about	Definitions include: to devote a significant amount of one's time too.
bimble about	Definitions include: to wander about without any other particular purpose.
'bout	Definitions include: "about."
bout it	Definitions include: see about it.
'bout it	Definitions include: to be in agreement with something or wanting to do something.
'bout it 'bout it	Definitions include: It means that you are down for what ever!
bout to put the beat down	Definitions include: It means having to beat someone up.
bugger about	Definitions include: to waste time.
crazy about	Definitions include: greatly liking of.
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Other terms relating to 'horse':
beat a dead horse	Definitions include: to bring up a subject that was resolved (or should have been resolved) long ago.
charley horse	Definitions include: a cramp of the leg.
dark horse	Definitions include: usually "dark horse candidate."
eat like a horse	Definitions include: when eating, to often eat a lot.
get back on the horse	Definitions include: to continue trying something that one has had difficulty with in the past.
high horse	Definitions include: a position of arrogance.
hitch to this horse	Definitions include: to make one's future success dependent on something.
hold (one's) horses	Definitions include: to wait patiently.
horse	Definitions include: heroin.
horse around	Definitions include: to play around.
horse hockey	Definitions include: a big lie, exaggeration, or a lot of nonsense.
horse opera	Definitions include: a formulaic "western" (that is - a story about the American West.)
*horse's ss**	Definitions include: idiot; "jackass".
*horse sht**	Definitions include: nonsense
horse's petute	Definitions include: horse's ass.
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Other terms relating to 'man':
3-legged man	Definitions include: a man with an extremely large penis.
and you know this, man	Definitions include: of course; definitely.
*ss man	Definitions include: "assistant manager".
back door man	Definitions include: the man who a cheating spouse sees on the side.
bald man in a boat	Definitions include: clitoris.
BMOC	Definitions include: acronym for "big man on campus".
dummy man	Definitions include: a person who sells fake drugs.
face man	Definitions include: a handsome man
*fck man**	Definitions include: fuck man.
get (one's) grown man on	Definitions include: to have sex
g-man	Definitions include: a US government agent, e.g. FBI agent.
hatchet man	Definitions include: a hired killer; "hit man".
humanure	Definitions include: human feces.
ladies man	Definitions include: a man who is successful with women.
ladies' man	Definitions include: a man popular with women.
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Other terms relating to 'see':
AFAICS	Definitions include: acronym for "as far as I can see".
go see the elephant	Definitions include: This was a nineteen century saying meaning going to see the world, especially adventures in the West.
have a look see	Definitions include: to examine.
ic	Definitions include: "I see".
ICUP	Definitions include: "I see you pee", i.e. "I see you urinate".
long time, no see.	Definitions include: a greeting.
Monkey see Monkey do	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].
see	Definitions include: to date.
see a man about a dog	Definitions include: to defecate.
see a man about a mule	Definitions include: to urinate.
see eye-to-eye	Definitions include: to understand another person's viewpoint.
seeing to	Definitions include: sex.
see me	Definitions include: to meet to fight someone; to want to fight someone; to fight; to agree to fight.
see Mr. H	Definitions include: to become high.
see Mrs. Murphy	Definitions include: to urinate.
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