Hauling Ass
2026-06-10 18:55 UTC
Replies (16)
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@RegularJoe@lemmy.world 2026-06-10 19:01
To hurry or leave. But my mental picture is a donkey in a trailer…
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@Fuckfuckmyfuckingass@lemmy.world 2026-06-10 19:13
Going fast.
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@reallykindasorta@slrpnk.net 2026-06-10 19:14
It’s an urgent “hurry” maybe similar to “careening”
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@MisterNeon@lemmy.world 2026-06-10 19:46
Go fast or hurry up.
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@NateNate60@lemmy.world 2026-06-10 19:18
It seems like others have already given the definition, but I do want to introduce you to the wonderful thing that is Wiktionary. en.wiktionary.org/wiki/haul_ass It’s part of the same project as Wikipedia, and it has a very comprehensive compendium of definitions for slang terms.
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@Nemo@slrpnk.net 2026-06-10 20:06
It’s more like “escape” or “leave suddenly”.
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@shrek_is_love@lemmy.ml 2026-06-10 20:09
To me it means to move quickly. Often it means to move quickly under strain, but not necessarily. (Moving slowly under strain is not hauling ass.) The best example I can think of would be the insane running animations of Peppino from Pizza Tower: And this scene from Rat Race (2001) is maybe less helpful but still relevant: youtu.be/PzjLImF8Zbc?t=1m5s
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@DempstersBox@lemmy.world 2026-06-10 20:31
In my mind, hauling ass means to go as fast as possible, generally dangerously so. There usually is a solid reason for it, like escaping something, making it somewhere on time when you’re already late. I’d say it’s under strain, but the strain isn’t that you’re carrying a load, it’s that you’re pushing your vehicle or yourself to its limits, or perhaps beyond them.
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@DFX4509B@lemmy.wtf 2026-06-10 20:38
It means ‘to hurry.’
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@black_flag@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2026-06-10 20:48
I feel like in addition to what was said, something or someone which is “hauling ass” seems to tend to be on the larger side categorically? A person who carries a lot of momentum when running (not just cuz they’re fat but could also be with a big pack on) or a larger or louder vehicle. It feels like it comes with an implied “caution!” And not necessarily just because they’re not being cautious as others have said.
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@EvilBit@lemmy.world 2026-06-10 21:13
Some additional nuance that I didn’t see yet: there’s a specific meaning to the command or the future tense of hauling ass, as that usage tends to imply the need for haste, specifically to hurry, e.g., “we gotta haul ass”. However, in the past or subjunctive tense, it tends to mean great speed without necessarily implying anxiety or haste - the speed could be entirely innate and casual - e.g., “they were really hauling ass” or “this thing can really haul ass”.
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@OwOarchist@pawb.social 2026-06-10 21:27
It means ‘to be putting lots of effort into moving fast’. Often with a connotation of doing so to an irresponsible extreme.
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@Valarie@lemmygrad.ml 2026-06-10 23:32
It means to move fast or with urgency depending on who says it and what context
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@laranis@lemmy.zip 2026-06-11 17:30
Funniest thing I ever heard my father say when I was a kid was when we were at a stop light waiting for an overweight man to finish crossing the road: “If that guy ever wanted to haul ass he’d have to make two trips.” Obviously not something I would perpetuate or use as a considerate grown up, but provided maybe to lend some American context around the phrase.
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@solidheron@sh.itjust.works 2026-06-12 20:08
I thought it was similar to the phrase “quick, fast, and in a hurry” or “I need this done by yesterday” Like it’s a call to action to save your ass
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@Nytefyre@piefed.social 2026-06-15 03:50
You should also try to understand how this instance works including the rules.