wet

wet (oneself)

1. Literally, to urinate while wearing one's clothing. I had to go to the bathroom so bad that I'd nearly wet myself by the time I made it home. Sarah has just finished potty training, but she still wets herself from time to time.
2. To laugh hysterically or uncontrollably. (Usually used in the continuous tense.) Raj's new boyfriend is hilarious, he had us wetting ourselves through the whole lunch!
3. To be extremely excited or giddy. (Usually used in the continuous tense.) Abigail and I were nearly wetting ourselves with excitement for the concert to start!
See also: wet
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

wet

1. mod. alcohol intoxicated. He’s been drinking since noon and is pretty wet.
2. mod. having to do with an area where is it legal to sell alcohol. (Compare this with dry.) Is it wet or dry in this county?
3. mod. feeble; in the manner of a nerd. Tom is totally wet. What a jerk.
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See:
  • (as) mad as a wet hen
  • (one's) way out of a wet paper bag
  • a wet blanket
  • all wet
  • all wet, to be
  • be all wet
  • can't punch (one's) way out of a wet paper bag
  • couldn't act (one's) way out of a wet paper bag
  • couldn't fight (one's) way out of a wet paper bag
  • dip one's toes into
  • drowned rat, like a/wet as a
  • get (one's) feet wet
  • get feet wet
  • get one's feet wet
  • get one's feet wet, to
  • get wet
  • get your feet wet
  • have a face like a wet weekend
  • Is water wet?
  • like a drowned rat
  • mad as a hornet
  • mad as a wet hen
  • madder than a wet hen
  • ridden hard and put away wet
  • ridden hard and put up wet
  • ride hard and put (something) away wet
  • ride hard and put (something) up wet
  • rode hard and put away wet
  • rode hard and put up wet
  • soaked to the skin
  • soaking wet
  • sopping wet
  • the cat would eat fish, but would not wet her feet
  • throw a wet blanket over (something)
  • throw a wet blanket over something
  • water is wet
  • wet
  • wet (one's) beak
  • wet (one's) pants
  • wet (one's) whistle
  • wet (oneself)
  • wet around the edges
  • wet back
  • wet behind the ears
  • wet behind the ears, (still)
  • wet blanket
  • wet blanket, a
  • wet dishrag
  • wet down
  • wet dream
  • wet noodle
  • wet one
  • wet one's whistle
  • wet one's whistle, to
  • wet rag
  • wet sock
  • wet the baby's head
  • wet the bed
  • wet the/your bed
  • wet through
  • wet whistle
  • wet your whistle
  • wet yourself
References in periodicals archive
The wet nurses who traded their babies in exchange for employment received perpetually precarious job security in return.
"MERCENARY HIRELINGS" OR "A GREAT BLESSING"?: DOCTORS' AND MOTHERS' CONFLICTED PERCEPTIONS OF WET NURSES AND THE RAMIFICATIONS FOR INFANT FEEDING IN CHICAGO, 1871-1961
P&J Live's head of entertainment Louise Stewart said: "We love to welcome back gigs to the north-east and are feeling especially nostalgic Wet Wet Wet are our first gig in Hall C after being our first at AECC in 1990.
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"We wanted to come back home and play these shows as a thank you for the support the fans have shown us." Wet Wet Wet's decision to play P&J Live follows the announcement Michael Buble would be playing at the venue on two separate dates, and the news the Brick Live festival and the UK's first World Clydesdale Show would be using the venue as their base.
Plenty of love around for Wet Wet Wet at P&J Live; Performance: Aberdeen included in band's six-date tour of Scottish venues
So far, 59.62 tons of wet cocoons have been harvested in Zardab, 49.72 tons in Fizuli, 46.87 tons in Zagatala, 43.24 tons in Balaken, 45.20 tons in Agjabadi, 32.65 tons in Barda, 31.98 tons in Sheki, 21.33 tons in Kurdamir, 21.27 tons in Gakh, 16.29 tons in Agdam, 13.11 tons in Goychay, 12.46 tons in Agdash, 12.29 tons in Terter, 11.36 tons in Sabirabad, 9.75 tons in Ujar, 7.48 tons in Lankaran, 5.29 tons in Imishli and 4.85 tons of wet cocoons in Jabrayil districts.
Silkworm cocoon harvesting continues in Azerbaijan
Lorna O'Rourke said: "Marti Pellow IS Wet Wet Wet."
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And the bottom line is that an estimated 92 million individual wet wipes end up in Northumbrian Water's sewage pumping stations in a year.
'Wipe the slate clean and flush only toilet paper' water firm worker's plea after seeing scale of problem
We found that the success from Love Is All Around was so overwhelming and so life-changing that it actually, in a way, sowed th Simply collect 6 different seeds of Wet Wet Wet's destruction.
Wets' Tommy Greatest hit tore us apart; Drummer on his regrets
Sixty-nine percent of pet parents feed wet food simply because it's very well-liked by their cats, according to the Cat Food Regimen 2015.
As Pet Food Market Experiences Double Digit Growth, Wet Cat Is Where It's At For Retailers: The 27 million households that buy wet cat food are valuable shoppers with intense connections to their pets
Earlier this month, Wet Wet Wet played three nights at Edinburgh Castle to mark their 30th anniversary.
Marti bids farewell to Wet Wet Wet
The previous month, Annabel was at the Royal Highland Show, where she took second place in the Fiona Gillespie Memorial A & B Stakes on Carnooneybridge Challenger, and managed to double her prize money in an exciting finale in the Andrew Black Haulage and Storage Open Championships riding Wet Wet Wet.
Great win for Annabel after perfect display
It's back to school for the kids -- but the fun continues at Wet n Wild all year round.
Treat the children for half the price with Wet n Wild's fabulous 2 for 1 voucher this September; Can the kids outwit their parents? Take our fun quiz on the North East waterpark's attractions to find out
Wet Ones Hand Wipes has introduced a new Wet Lock seal technology to the brand's 20-count travel packs.
Wet Ones upgrades travel pack closure
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Wet Ones upgrades packaging closure
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