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What does "haul ass" mean?

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Rebecca

"Haul ass" is a slang phrase that means to move as quickly as possible; to hurry. The word "ass" is a curse word in English and it means your butt, posterior, or bottom. You don't usually add "ass" to other verbs and it's important to be careful when using curse words around certain people. If you were to use curse words, I recommend only using it around people that you are close to. Ex: We need to haul ass! We are going to miss the train. Ex: When we get to the airport we gotta haul ass to our gate.

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