"go play in the traffic" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

Audio: en-au-go play in the traffic.ogg [Australia]
Head templates: {{head|en|verb}} go play in the traffic
  1. (idiomatic, often rude) To go elsewhere and feel free to engage in risky behavior; get lost. Tags: idiomatic, imperative-only, infinitive Synonyms: go away, go and play in the traffic, go and play in traffic, go play in traffic
    Sense id: en-go_play_in_the_traffic-en-verb-hIYF33eX Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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