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go and play in the traffic

go and play in the traffic is the alternative form of go play in the traffic.

Meaning of go play in the traffic

Verb

go play in the traffic

  1. (derogatory, idiomatic, imperative-only, infinitive, often) To go elsewhere and feel free to engage in risky behavior; to get lost.
    • [H]is father is not a talkative man, so all he ever got was monosyllabic answers speedily followed by an instruction to do the dishes or go play in the traffic.2012 July 9, Terry Prone, “That ‘I must be adopted’ belief is more widespread than I thought”, in Irish Examiner, Ireland, retrieved 07 Dec 2015
    Synonyms:
    go away

Questions about go and play in the traffic

What is go and play in the traffic the alternative form of?
Go and play in the traffic is the alternative form of go play in the traffic.

Words near go and play in the traffic in the dictionary

  1. go along with the gag
  2. go along with you
  3. go amiss
  4. go and boil your head
  5. go and eat coke
  6. go and play in the traffic
  7. go and play in traffic
  8. go ape
  9. go apeshit
  10. go around
  11. go around in circles

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