hold back the river

The feeling, specifically after eating spicy food and When you know you have a really big shit coming, but you're nowhere near a bathroom and you have to fight desperately to keep it in. These shits tend to be very liquid, hence the referral to a "River".

Person 1: Man, remeber when we left the James Bay concert and then went for Indian?

Person 2: Yeah, why?

Person 1: Cause i had to really hold back the river until i got home, and when i let it go, it got ugly. I don't think my wife was able to go into our bathroom for the next 3 days.

Person 2: Cheers.

hold back the river by holdingbackthings January 25, 2016

Hold back the Heinz 

A process in which someone has yet to spill the beans.

“Come on steve, don’t hold back the Heinz”

Hold back the Heinz by JAMLENOM February 3, 2018

Hold back the tide

verb phrase: Trying to stop something that is clearly inevitable or already unstoppable. Putting effort into controlling a situation that has moved beyond anyone’s ability to stop it—often while pretending things are still under control. Like standing on the shore believing you can keep the ocean from coming back in: you might delay it for a moment, but the tide always returns.

“Once the news hit social media, trying to keep it quiet was like trying to hold back the tide.”

Hold back the tide by Thejocdoc March 4, 2026

hold me back 

This phrase is said when a person tries to retaliate at another person who did or said something to provoke them.

Person A: It's Mr Steal-Yo-Girl!
Person B: *grabs innocent bystander* HOLD ME BACK! HOLD ME BACK!

hold me back by jewmadbro November 8, 2013

Hold Me Back Guy 

That one dude in every crew who acts like he's about to throw hands, but actually his toughest move is yelling "hold me back!" hoping his friends actually do "hold him back"

Jon said, "We need a Hold Me Back Guy to start a fight for no reason tonight"

Hold Me Back Guy by JJ💔LOVE August 3, 2024

hold your hair back 

A demonstration of friendlove.

If you move away, who's gonna hold my hair back for me?

hold your hair back by emjava April 28, 2005

Hold my nuts from the back 

A derogatory phrase that embellishes the phrase "hold my nuts". By adding the "from the back", a whole new context is added to the situation. The individual is no longer standing eye to eye as an equal and merely offering a courtesy by bearing the weight of your tremendous jewels; oh no, said individual is bent over, embracing whatever emotions you intend to lay upon them, as well as, cradling your low hanging fruit in order to prolong the occasion. If I could describe this phrase in a single word, I would use domination, as the individual receiving said phrase is being described as the pinnacle of submissiveness.

(Look "fuck you" and "screw you" by definition imply you would like to partake in an act of coitus with said individual, however, both are used as a derogatory phrase to imply you do not enjoy said individual. A hate coitus if you will. This phrase takes it a step further. You are welcome.)

Reginald Booker Jr. : I must say, your jacket does not match your trousers, however, did you leave the house thinking that fashion choice was a bright idea?
Brad: Dude you tuck your shirt into your underwear and your tighty whiteys stick out sometimes.
Reginald Booker Jr. : *Scoffs* Why I never, I will be informing HR that I no long feel comfortable in your presence.

Brad: Hold my nuts from the back, Reginald.

Hold my nuts from the back by Pee pee poo poo 69 July 30, 2023