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have several seats

have several seats phrase: a directive for someone to calm down or modify their attitude, and to refrain from speaking about an issue in which they have limited knowledge or experience.

Phrase

have several seats

  1. (humorous, idiomatic, African-American Vernacular) A directive for someone to calm down or modify their attitude, and to refrain from speaking about an issue in which they have limited knowledge or experience.

Forms of have several seats

alternative formtake several seats

Origin of have several seats

From have a seat (and take a seat).

Questions about have several seats

What does have several seats mean?
Have several seats means a directive for someone to calm down or modify their attitude, and to refrain from speaking about an issue in which they have limited knowledge or experience.
What part of speech is have several seats?
Have several seats is a phrase.

Words near have several seats in the dictionary

  1. have seen better days
  2. have seen one's day
  3. have seen one's last gum tree
  4. have seen this film
  5. have seen this movie
  6. have several seats
  7. have sex
  8. have sexual relations
  9. have shit on
  10. have someone by the balls
  11. have someone by the short and curlies

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