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had someone by the short and curlies

had someone by the short and curlies is the simple past and past participle of have someone by the short and curlies.

Meaning of have someone by the short and curlies

Verb

have someone by the short and curlies (third-person singular simple present has someone by the short and curlies, present participle having someone by the short and curlies, simple past and past participle had someone by the short and curlies)

  1. (colloquial, idiomatic) Synonym of have someone by the short hairs.

Questions about had someone by the short and curlies

What is had someone by the short and curlies the simple past and past participle of?
Had someone by the short and curlies is the simple past and past participle of have someone by the short and curlies.

Words near had someone by the short and curlies in the dictionary

  1. had seen this movie
  2. had sex
  3. had sexual relations
  4. had shit on
  5. had someone by the balls
  6. had someone by the short and curlies
  7. had someone by the short hairs
  8. had someone on toast
  9. had someone there
  10. had someone to rights
  11. had someone's back

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