Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

break the seal

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.25 in modern English

Syllables
break the seal
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
1
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To urinate, particularly for the first time after drinking alcohol.

Etymology

From a supposed increased need to urinate after the first urination following ingestion of alcohol.

Inflected Forms

breaks the seal (present, singular) breaking the seal (participle, present) broke the seal (past) broken the seal (participle, past)

Synonyms

urinate

Questions

What does break the seal mean?
To urinate, particularly for the first time after drinking alcohol.
Where does break the seal come from?
From a supposed increased need to urinate after the first urination following ingestion of alcohol.

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