"drain the main vein" meaning in English

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Verb

Audio: En-au-drain the main vein.ogg [Australia] Forms: drains the main vein [present, singular, third-person], draining the main vein [participle, present], drained the main vein [participle, past], drained the main vein [past]
Etymology: A slang rhyming reference to the idea that a urethra is similar to a vein or artery. Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} drain the main vein (third-person singular simple present drains the main vein, present participle draining the main vein, simple past and past participle drained the main vein)
  1. (vulgar slang, of men) To urinate. Tags: slang, vulgar Categories (topical): Bodily functions Synonyms: urinate

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