Term used in medical circles to describe a patient for whom death is impending and yet continues to cling to life
"Mrs. Robinson in room 203 has been circling the drain all week.. damn man, we really need the room!"
by Mister Defino December 11, 2004
Get the circling the drainmug. Everytime Tony drinks Jack Daniel's, he gets balls in drain.
By the end of the party, Lisa was balls in drain.
How drunk was he? He was balls in drain drunk.
By the end of the party, Lisa was balls in drain.
How drunk was he? He was balls in drain drunk.
by Turboteebone June 26, 2017
Get the Balls in drainmug. Corporations do not like to waste money so instead of watching profits go down the drain, the drain is installed at the top where profits are accessed by the CEO, executives and shareholders.
employee 107562: No raise again this year.
employee 303267: That's because all the profits keep going up the drain.
employee 303267: That's because all the profits keep going up the drain.
by occupy_a_lobbyist March 14, 2012
Get the up the drainmug. To urinate in a shower, while its running or not, directly into the drain without any splashage or spillage onto the rest of the shower basin/tub and/or shower walls.
Being concerned over the health and safety of his roommates, B-Rad decided to straight-drain instead of go free willy.
Matthew was too drunk to perform a straight-drain so we made him go outside.
Matthew was too drunk to perform a straight-drain so we made him go outside.
by dferbs November 30, 2011
Get the Straight-Drainmug. To take a whiz. To take a leak. To bleed the lizard. To see a man about a horse.
Common at least since early 1950s.
Common at least since early 1950s.
by Joao Bufamarillo May 15, 2005
Get the drain the toadmug. The hair left behind at the edge of drain after a female or male shaves their fun parts in the shower.
by Dexter St Jock January 4, 2010
Get the Drain Mustachemug. When you are unsure if your partner is ok with sticking your figure in their butt, so you just circle around before you stick it in.
Yeah man, I was circling the drain until she said, "you can knock at the door, but you can't go in."
by skinnyb69 May 17, 2016
Get the circling the drainmug.