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Stop playing grab ass
submitted 2 years ago by IkeConn from self.SouthernSayings
"Grab ass" is a southern technical term for playing around when you are supposed to be doing something constructive. It is ususally uttered by older males to admonish children. As in "quit playing grab ass and cut the fucking grass".
[–][deleted] 3 insightful - 3 fun3 insightful - 2 fun4 insightful - 2 fun4 insightful - 3 fun - 2 years ago (1 child)
I didn't know that was a Southern only term.
[–]IkeConn[S] 3 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 2 fun - 2 years ago (0 children)
It's not. We just say it a lot for some reason.
[–]Tiwaking 3 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 2 fun - 2 years ago (1 child)
https://www.lexico.com/definition/grab-ass
slang North American, US Military Foolish or disruptive behaviour; horseplay. Frequently in "to play grab ass": to engage in horseplay, to fool around. In later use sometimes with sexual connotations.
Cool Hand Luke (1967) - There's no playing grab-ass or fighting in the building.
[–]IkeConn[S] 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun - 2 years ago (0 children)
Nice explaination.
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