persist it down

verb

Humorous euphemism for piss it down (rain heavily).

“We got home just in time to watch the clouds start to persist it down.”

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Meanings

verbpersist it down (third-person singular simple present persists it down, present participle persisting it down, simple past and past participle persisted it down)

present singular third person persists it down · participle present persisting it down · participle past persisted it down · past persisted it down

  1. rareHumorous euphemism for piss it down (rain heavily).

    We got home just in time to watch the clouds start to persist it down.

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APA

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“persist it down.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/persist%20it%20down. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “persist it down,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/persist%20it%20down.

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