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.
by holdingbackthings November 19, 2015
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