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Definition of off the reservation
off the reservation
- used to slam people who are thinking differently than what their group considers acceptable. Origin: comes from the time in the late 1800s in the USA when many American Indian tribes were ordered to be relocated to "reservations." Many tribes ignored the relocation orders at first and were forced onto their new limited land parcels. Enforcement of the policy required the United States Army to restrict the movements of various tribes. The pursuit of tribes in order to force them back onto reservations led to a number of Native American Wars.
Last edited on Nov 30 2008. Submitted by Jean S. on Nov 30 2008.
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| Definitions include: what was previously expected to happen may not. | |
| Definitions include: large buttocks. | |
| Definitions include: to move away from. | |
| Definitions include: to masturbate. | |
| Definitions include: to get out of a prior obligation by asking. | |
| Definitions include: to take on a situation one can't master. | |
| Definitions include: to reprimand. | |
| Definitions include: to ignore another person(s) in a rude manner. | |
| Definitions include: to get rid of aggression or anger. | |
| Definitions include: to do something to get rid of negative emotions. | |
| Definitions include: to cheat on one's spouse. | |
| Definitions include: to bore one. | |
| Definitions include: to suggest ideas to another person to get feedback. | |
| Definitions include: annoyed, very cross. | |
| Definitions include: to end a relationship. | |
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| Definitions include: to cheat on one's spouse. | |
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| Definitions include: the real information or the proof, instruction, the know how, where, when, and why about something or someone. | |
| Definitions include: walking, generally as opposed to driving. | |
| Definitions include: interrogation. | |
| Definitions include: extremely intoxicated | |
| Definitions include: information. | |
| Definitions include: something you have now is worth more than two things you have just a chance of getting. | |
| Definitions include: a good estimate. | |
| Definitions include: a secret advantage. | |
| Definitions include: inclusive. | |
| Definitions include: to make a bad situation worse. | |
| Definitions include: with the amount of time left to finish a task rapidly disappearing. | |
| Definitions include: having an opinion or belief prior to it becoming common or popular. | |
| Definitions include: of a male, to urinate. | |
| Definitions include: Someone being butthurt over having something, they do to others regularly, done to the them | |
| Definitions include: secret sexual activity with a person other than one's partner. | |
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