"see a man" meaning in All languages combined

See see a man on Wiktionary

Verb [English]

Audio: En-au-see a man.ogg Forms: sees a man [present, singular, third-person], seeing a man [participle, present], saw a man [past], seen a man [participle, past]
Etymology: Clipping of see a man about a dog. Etymology templates: {{clipping|en|see a man about a dog}} Clipping of see a man about a dog Head templates: {{en-verb|see<,,saw,seen> a man}} see a man (third-person singular simple present sees a man, present participle seeing a man, simple past saw a man, past participle seen a man)
  1. (idiomatic, dated) Used in place of a real explanation when excusing oneself for a short period of time, particularly (euphemistic) to use the toilet or (historical) drink alcohol. Tags: dated, idiomatic Categories (topical): Bodily functions Synonyms: use the toilet, urinate, and Thesaurus:defecate Synonyms (all senses): a man about a horse, a man about a dog Synonyms (use the toilet): a man about the plumbing
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