It means to politely excuse yourself from a situation to go to the restroom or buy a drink. It originated from men disappearing to go bet on horse or dog races. See a man about a dog means the same thing.
The earliest confirmed publication is the 1866 Dion Boucicault play Flying Scud in which a character knowingly breezes past a difficult situation saying, "Excuse me Mr. Quail, I can't stop; I've got to see a man about a dog." In a listing for a 1939 revival on the NBC Radio program America's Lost Plays, Time magazine observed that the phrase is the play's "claim to fame".
During Prohibition in the United States, the phrase see a man about a horse was most commonly used in relation to the consumption or purchase of alcoholic beverages.
During Prohibition in the United States, the phrase see a man about a horse was most commonly used in relation to the consumption or purchase of alcoholic beverages.
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A term of farewell, whether it be for the day or state of mind, referring to the switching from side A to Side B on a vinyl record player (also known as the flipside).
"I'm outta here. See you muthafuckas on the flipside."
"Here's a ten strip of acid, I'll see you on the flipside."
"Here's a ten strip of acid, I'll see you on the flipside."
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Get the See you on the flipside mug.It is one of the informal ways of saying goodbye to someone. Apparently, this phrase has been derived from a 50's pop song. The person to whom this phrase is being said, says- 'In a while crocodile!'
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Guy 1: “Yo did you have some girl at your house last night?”
Guy 2: “ yeah I see-sawed them all night.”
Guy 2: “ yeah I see-sawed them all night.”
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