chase tail

verb

To be on the hunt for a (usually sexual) partner.

“Let's go out clubbing tonight and chase some tail.”

Meanings

verbchase tail (third-person singular simple present chases tail, present participle chasing tail, simple past and past participle chased tail)

present singular third person chases tail · participle present chasing tail · participle past chased tail · past chased tail

  1. idiomaticslangvulgarTo be on the hunt for a (usually sexual) partner.

    Let's go out clubbing tonight and chase some tail.

Translations

Finnish hakea seuraa, hakea pillua
  • hakea seuraato be on the hunt for a (usually sexual) partner
  • hakea pilluato be on the hunt for a (usually sexual) partner
French courir le jupon, courir le cotillon
  • courir le juponto be on the hunt for a (usually sexual) partner
  • courir le cotillonto be on the hunt for a (usually sexual) partner
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Chicago

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