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piss up a wall

piss up a wall is the alternative form of piss something up the wall.

Meaning of piss something up the wall

Verb

piss something up the wall (third-person singular simple present pisses something up the wall, present participle pissing something up the wall, simple past and past participle pissed something up the wall)

  1. (slang, vulgar) To waste or squander (money, talent, opportunity, etc.).
    • He could have been a pro, but he pissed his talent up the wall.
  2. (slang, vulgar) (specifically) To waste (one's money) on alcoholic drink.
    • He gets paid each Friday afternoon, and then it's straight down the pub to piss it up the wall.

Forms of piss up a wall

third-person singular presentpisses up a wall
present participlepissing up a wall
past participlepissed up a wall
pastpissed up a wall

Questions about piss up a wall

What is piss up a wall the alternative form of?
Piss up a wall is the alternative form of piss something up the wall.

Words near piss up a wall in the dictionary

  1. piss slits
  2. piss something up the wall
  3. piss the Pope off
  4. piss up
  5. piss up a rope
  6. piss up a wall
  7. piss ups
  8. piss water
  9. piss weak
  10. piss-all
  11. piss-ant

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