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drain the main vein en · VERB

Pronunciation

Etymology

A slang rhyming reference to the idea that a urethra is similar to a vein or artery.

Meanings

  1. (of men, slang, vulgar) To urinate.
    • I got to drain the main vein, kiddo, so you just stay put. 2003, David Zielinski, A Genuine Monster, page 232:

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
drains the main vein Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
draining the main vein Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
drained the main vein Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
drained the main vein Tense=Past lexicographic

Synonyms

urinate