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grows a tail

grows a tail is the third-person singular simple present indicative of grow a tail.

Meaning of grow a tail

Verb

grow a tail (third-person singular simple present grows a tail, present participle growing a tail, simple past grew a tail, past participle grown a tail)

  1. (euphemistic, humorous, idiomatic, intransitive, mildly, slang) To defecate; to have a bowel movement.
    • When man needs to grow a tail, man must run to bathroom without fail.
      Thou shalt groweth thy tail with great care, or though might staineth thine underwear!2000 Larry Glanz The Ultimate Book of Bathroom Etiquette and Humor pg 146 and pg 152
  2. (euphemistic, humorous, idiomatic, intransitive, mildly, slang) To struggle to hold back an imminent bowel movement.
  3. (endearing, euphemistic, humorous, idiomatic, intransitive, mildly) To have a protuberance (a bump) be formed on the rear of one's bottomwear (viz. pants, underpants, diaper, etc.) after a particularly productive incident of solid fecal incontinence.
    Synonyms:
    lay an egg

Questions about grows a tail

What is grows a tail the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Grows a tail is the third-person singular simple present indicative of grow a tail.

Words near grows a tail in the dictionary

  1. growrooms
  2. grows
  3. grows a custom
  4. grows a pair
  5. grows a set
  6. grows a tail
  7. grows apart
  8. grows away from
  9. grows cold
  10. grows into
  11. grows like a weed

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