An idiom used when people (mostly kids) mess around and sometimes abuse their leeway when someone in authority is not around. Used to describe disobedient people, like kids.
Person 1: Have you seen the kids in the classroom? Person 2: Yeah, the teacher ain't around and they're abusing their leeway. Person 1: Well that's a problem. When the cat is away the mice will play anyway.
by Anx Tuah April 28, 2025
Get the When the cat is away the mice will playmug. by dogs hit June 22, 2022
Get the Playing Hockeymug. To respond to childish/drunk comments; proper responses include "I got Elmo, Grover, Big Bird." etc.
by SpunThrilla January 13, 2009
Get the playing sesame streetmug. A button in a mobile game ad that brings you to Play Store/App Store, shown when they're obviously racist
by dgfhgfdcghghfgghhhgggghhhhhhhh July 12, 2021
Get the Play Nowmug. by RALLY BOYO January 5, 2021
Get the play downmug. by ;()()()() April 21, 2018
Get the playing rodmug. by MXAPG October 13, 2025
Get the lets play brazilmug.