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piss in a quill

piss in a quill verb: to reach an agreement on a plan.

Verb

piss in a quill (third-person singular simple present pisses in a quill, present participle pissing in a quill, simple past and past participle pissed in a quill)

  1. (obsolete, slang) To reach an agreement on a plan.
    • He is mad to think all men can't piss in a quill, nor see with his spectacles.

piss in a quill meaning in Bengali

piss in a quill in Bengali

কোনো পরিকল্পনায় ঐকমত্যে পৌঁছানো

Forms of piss in a quill

third-person singular presentpisses in a quill
present participlepissing in a quill
past participlepissed in a quill
pastpissed in a quill

Origin of piss in a quill

Reflective of a pirate's lack of interest in formalizing a strict plan, where piss, or urine is filling the quill, or pen, and their perceived worthlessness of a written or signatory agreement.

Questions about piss in a quill

What does piss in a quill mean?
Piss in a quill means to reach an agreement on a plan.
What is piss in a quill in Bengali?
Piss in a quill in Bengali is কোনো পরিকল্পনায় ঐকমত্যে পৌঁছানো. See Piss in a quill meaning in Bengali.
What part of speech is piss in a quill?
Piss in a quill is a verb.
What is the past tense of piss in a quill?
The past tense of piss in a quill is pissed in a quill.

Words near piss in a quill in the dictionary

  1. piss drinkers
  2. piss filter
  3. piss flap
  4. piss flaps
  5. piss hot
  6. piss in a quill
  7. piss in someone's cereal
  8. piss in someone's Cheerios
  9. piss in someone's chips
  10. piss in someone's cornflakes
  11. piss in someone's pocket

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