"I've got to see a man about a dog." (means "I'm going off to urinate")
2007-02-02 04:19:34 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Quotations
It's more traditionally heard as "I've got to see a man about a horse." It is derived from when it was it was rude in society to talk about bodily functions. It was an acceptable excuse for leaving a room, especially in the American West.
Most people use it today with a hint of sarcasm.
What do I think of it? It fondly reminds me of my dad, who uses it all the time, especially when he's feeling silly.
2007-02-02 04:28:50 · answer #1 · answered by omouse 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually it's more common to "see a man about a horse". Think frontier and buying a horse for the farm. "A dog" sounds odd.
Yes it can be used to mean going to urinate. But often it means that you just have to go as you have things to do and get things done. Such as errands and such but saying this instaed of boring people with the details.
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2014-09-24 10:05:45 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
from the world of dog-racing, original meaning was the person was going to place a bet on a certain dog in an up-coming race.
2007-02-02 16:22:21 · answer #4 · answered by wanda3s48 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Means you have personal business to take care of, not necessarily urinating.
2007-02-02 12:22:56 · answer #5 · answered by bulldogmomx3 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I didn't know that's what it meant. I always thought it meant you are going somewhere, or to do something, that you don't want to explain because it would be embarrassing or it was a secret. (could be to urinate of course!)
2007-02-02 12:23:20 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I like "I have to see a man about a horse" much better.
2007-02-02 12:27:33 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
As above. What's that got to do with the price of cheesecake, anyway?
2007-02-02 12:23:41 · answer #8 · answered by tigerfly 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's better to say "caller on line 1" and if you have to unleash the demons, you say "caller on line 2", yo.
2007-02-02 12:26:25 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think it usually means that...I don't know how it came to be in use. Makes no sense, really.
2007-02-02 12:25:01 · answer #10 · answered by fdm215 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋