When someone says, " I have to see a man 'bout a horse" what do they mean?

Answer 1

They're going pee...oy vay!!!!

Answer 2

A discreet way to leave the table at a restaurant to go to the restroom; derived from a 1940's black-and-white film (sorry, cannot recall the name) where an actor literally says it as he leaves a table to see a man at another table about a horse.

"Excuse me, I have to see a man about a horse."

paaatches --Urination by a male.

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Good luck.

Kevin, Liverpool, England.

Answer 4

That is used in many different ways. One way is when somebody has to go to the John, they say that. In some cases, people do not want others to know where they are going so they say that. It is just a cool way to say none of your business.

Answer 5

It means they are not going to tell you what they were doing in thier absence

The one i hear the most is a man about a dog

Answer 6

just covering up what they are really going to do.

I remember my dad used to do jobs outside work & would say I'm going to see a man about a camel, which confused me a little as a kid!!

Answer 7

It is a way of extracting yourself from a conversation by referencing other business you must attend to

Answer 8

It means. I have to go and do something but I am not prepared to explain what it is to you!

Answer 9

it means i am a jockey and i have to see the trainer.

Answer 10

they have to P