curl one off
C1 slang mixed intransitive
In simple words
To go to the toilet to poo.
Literal meaning: To curl (shape) something and release it off — a crude visual metaphor for defecation.
Meanings
1 C1
idiomatic
slang
Vulgar slang for the act of defecating.
"He excused himself from the table, saying he needed to curl one off."
Grammar: mixed
Usage notes
Vulgar and humorous British slang. Used almost exclusively in very informal, male-dominated social settings. Highly inappropriate in formal or professional contexts. The 'one' is a fixed part of the phrase.
Commonly used with
toilet bathroom morning quickly
Forms
Base
curl one off
I/you/we/they
3rd person
curls one off
he/she/it
Past simple
curled one off
yesterday
Past participle
curled one off
have + pp
-ing form
curling one off
continuous
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