The Cag

Alternative slang name for the city named Cagliari on the Island of Sardegna in Italy

Dude, our flight from Rome got really early into The Cag.

The Cag by Rodrigo Duarte September 28, 2006

take it to the cage 

Be willing to go all the way with something. Refers to the mixed martial arts cage and the kind of hardcore punishment competitors are willing to face. Sometimes used to over-dramatize skirmishes.

Lisa was angry that Beth wanted to see Harry Potter instead of Sex and the City and was ready to take it to the cage.

Our manager said we had to switch to green Post-Its, but Bill took it to the cage and won. We still get to use the yellow ones.

take it to the cage by Eric Maan February 9, 2010

Open the Cage 

The process of destroying, dominating or simply trampelling. People who Open the Cage regularily in life are those that go as hard as they can at something they love be it in the arts, school or sports. Origin: Gerry the Giraffe's story of Opening the Cage on facebook.

Wow did you see that!? Vince Carter just jumped OVER that 7 footer and dunked it. He just OPENED THE CAGE on him!

Can you Open the Cage on that wide receiver?

Open the Cage by Cage Opener November 29, 2010

Out of the Cage 

A synonym for wild. It means crazy or insane. Usually super fun.

(While snowboarding ) "Duude that jump was out of the cage"

"That trip was so out of the cage"

Out of the Cage by Kiddooddle April 18, 2018

shake the cage

To challenge a social system in order to instigate change. Plays off the ideology that people are caged or imprisoned by The Man.

Protesters flooded the streets, stopping commuter traffic to shake the cage and support civil liberty.

shake the cage by easy rider returns October 23, 2008

Kept the tiger in the cage 

To keep one’s penis in his pants

“I spent a few hundred at the strip club last night but I’m pretty sure I kept the tiger in the cage. Thank god!”

Kept the tiger in the cage by ClickClackRat January 31, 2021

Flower's in the cage 

"It's a sure thing."

Adapted from a phrase coined by Pittsburgh Penguins coach Dan Bylsma. Originally used to inform the team that goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury was starting a game, it has since been used to indicate when something is a guarantee.

Works best when there is a slight pause before being uttered.

... Flower's in the cage.

Flower's in the cage by schtobes January 14, 2011