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double up (with laughter)

Language; Slang

To laugh so hard that one bends over. * We all just doubled up with laughter. * I doubled up when I heard the punch line.

down with the haps

Language; Slang

Knowing what’s happening; comfortable with what’s happening. (Streets.) * Tell me what’s going on! I gotta be down with the haps. * Don’t ask me, bro. I ain’t down with the haps around ...

drag ass around

Language; Slang

To go around looking very sad and depressed. * Why do you drag ass around all the time, Tom?

drain the bilge

Language; Slang

To empty one’s stomach; to vomit. * Fred left quickly to drain the bilge. * Who drained the bilge in the bushes?

drive someone up the wall

Language; Slang

To frustrate someone; to drive someone to distraction. * These days of waiting drive me up the wall. * Staying in the house drove us all up the wall.

Bump that!

Language; Slang

Forget that! * Bump that! I was wrong. * I gave you the wrong number. Bump that!

bump uglies

Language; Slang

(for two people) to copulate. * You been bumpin’ uglies with Joannie again?

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