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Definition of to fall off the wagon

fall off the wagon

verb

  • to resume drinking alcohol or doing drugs after a period of sobriety.
                                                                                                                          

    Citation from "Asunder", Terriers (TV, 2010), Season 1 Episode 10 censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

    Last edited on Nov 28 2010. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Sep 09 2009.

  • to resume any harmful or distasteful behavior after a period of time during which the behavior was absent.

    Last edited on Apr 03 2010. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Apr 03 2010.

origin

  • From "fall off the water wagon."

    Last edited on Apr 02 2011. Submitted by Anonymous on Apr 02 2011.

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Other terms relating to 'fall':

Definitions include: to be very interested in a person.
Definitions include: a term used as to say "leave me alone" or "get off my case"
Definitions include: to believe a lie.
Definitions include: a person who is blamed for something bad.
Definitions include: to fall in love.
Definitions include: to come to romantically like - though not love - a person.
Definitions include: to lose popularity.
Definitions include: to disappear from contact with other people.
Definitions include: to react with overwhelming laughter.
Definitions include: acronym for "falling off chair, laughing out loud".
Definitions include: acronym for "falling off chair, rolling on floor, laughing out loud".
Definitions include: to have a disagreement.
Definitions include: very easy to do.
Definitions include: acronym for "little old lady fall down go boom".
Definitions include: to take the blame for a misdeed.

Other terms relating to 'off':

Definitions include: what was previously expected to happen may not.
Definitions include: large buttocks.
Definitions include: to move away from.
Definitions include: to masturbate.
Definitions include: to get out of a prior obligation by asking.
Definitions include: to take on a situation one can't master.
Definitions include: to reprimand.
Definitions include: to ignore another person(s) in a rude manner.
Definitions include: to get rid of aggression or anger.
Definitions include: to do something to get rid of negative emotions.
Definitions include: to cheat on one's spouse.
Definitions include: to bore one.
Definitions include: to suggest ideas to another person to get feedback.
Definitions include: annoyed, very cross.
Definitions include: to end a relationship.

Other terms relating to 'the':

Definitions include: the real information or the proof, instruction, the know how, where, when, and why about something or someone.
Definitions include: walking, generally as opposed to driving.
Definitions include: interrogation.
Definitions include: extremely intoxicated
Definitions include: information.
Definitions include: something you have now is worth more than two things you have just a chance of getting.
Definitions include: a good estimate.
Definitions include: a secret advantage.
Definitions include: inclusive.
Definitions include: to make a bad situation worse.
Definitions include: with the amount of time left to finish a task rapidly disappearing.
Definitions include: having an opinion or belief prior to it becoming common or popular.
Definitions include: of a male, to urinate.
Definitions include: Someone being butthurt over having something, they do to others regularly, done to the them
Definitions include: secret sexual activity with a person other than one's partner.

Other terms relating to 'wagon':

Definitions include: a yellow school bus.
Definitions include: to defend against an attack.
Definitions include: a junky car
Definitions include: to be exhausted.
Definitions include: a fixed, portable toilet; "porta-a-potty".
Definitions include: see jackwagon.
Definitions include: a general insult.
Definitions include: an ambulance.
Definitions include: adjective form of fall off the wagon.
Definitions include: not drinking alcohol.
Definitions include: a very large or obese woman.
Definitions include: crappy or scary car (piece of shit car).
Definitions include: a motor vehicle in which one shags - i.e. has sex.
Definitions include: term used by law enforcement to refer to a decrepit automobile, due to the belief that the occupants likely have arrest warrants.
Definitions include: a type of Ford Station wagon with real wood inlays on the sides to make it look rustic

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