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off like a prom dress

off like a prom dress adjective: making a start, or departing, very rapidly.

Adjective

off like a prom dress (not comparable)

  1. (Canada, US, slang, simile) Making a start, or departing, very rapidly.
    • When we heard the police car pull up, we were off like a prom dress.

Origin of off like a prom dress

Pun on two senses of off, with the implication that a couple at a prom are likely to have sexual intercourse. Compare off like a bride's nightie.

Questions about off like a prom dress

What does off like a prom dress mean?
Off like a prom dress means making a start, or departing, very rapidly.
What part of speech is off like a prom dress?
Off like a prom dress is an adjective.

Words near off like a prom dress in the dictionary

  1. off label
  2. off licence
  3. off licences
  4. off like a bride's nightie
  5. off like a dirty shirt
  6. off like a prom dress
  7. off line
  8. off menu
  9. off message
  10. off of
  11. off one's block

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