Definition of taken a bone

take a bone

verb

to get something to eat. Notes: believed to have originated in California.
Call me and we'll go take a bone.
- See more words with the same meaning: to eat, drink.
Last edited on Feb 12 2013. Submitted by Carl Popolo from Boston, MA, USA on Oct 01 2001.

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Other terms relating to 'to eat, drink':
double dip	Definitions include: to date a girl and have sex with her, then do the same with her sister.
on the bottle	Definitions include: not abstaining from alcohol, usually after a period of sobriety.
lay off	Definitions include: to stop consuming.
skull	Definitions include: fellatio.
pop Cris	Definitions include: to open a bottle of "Cris", i.e. Cristal.
piss	Definitions include: expression of dismay; "bummer".
tug	Definitions include: a session of masturbation.
cane it	Definitions include: Consuming excessive amounts of Alcohol and or Drugs
get (one's) eats on	Definitions include: to eat.
get stuck into	Definitions include: to consume.
pull on	Definitions include: to drink alcohol from a container.
suck down	Definitions include: to consume.
fish	Definitions include: a person who has not had their first kiss or has never French kissed.
max	Definitions include: to relax; "hang out.
slam	Definitions include: put one down; criticize.
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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 'bone':
bag of bones	Definitions include: an extremely skinny person.
bean and a bone	Definitions include: to eat food, to have a meal.
big-boned	Definitions include: euphemism for overweight.
bone	Definitions include: to have sexual intercourse.
boned	Definitions include: screwed over or left out.
boned out	Definitions include: completely.
bone-head	Definitions include: someone who is dense, thick in the head, or just plain stupid.
boneless brown trout	Definitions include: feces.
bone orchard	Definitions include: a cemetery.
bone out	Definitions include: to leave quickly due to fear.
bone prone	Definitions include: having frequent sex.
bones	Definitions include: of a marijuana smoking device, empty.
bone sauce	Definitions include: semen.
bone up	Definitions include: to review prior studies.
bone up on	Definitions include: to review prior studies.
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Other terms relating to 'take':
cojelo con take it easy	Definitions include: "Chill, don't worry about it."
double take	Definitions include: a second look.
give and take	Definitions include: compromise.
it takes two to tango.	Definitions include: "Both people involved in a bad situation are to be blamed."
*kick ss and take names**	Definitions include: to beat severely, or defeat severely.
on the take	Definitions include: taking bribes.
piss taking	Definitions include: the result of someone taking the piss.
take	Definitions include: to rob or extort.
take a	Definitions include: to have to go take a shit.
take a bean out of	Definitions include: to mistreat.
take a boo	Definitions include: to take a look.
take a brody	Definitions include: taking a chance on something.
take a chat	Definitions include: to defecate.
take a chill pill	Definitions include: he needs to relax.
take a crap	Definitions include: to defecate.
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