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go postal

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Definition of go postal

US, informal
: to suddenly behave in a very violent or angry way
  • She suddenly went postal and started yelling at the customers.
  • If he calls me this late again, I'm going to go postal on him.

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go play

  1. : to move on a course : proceed — compare stop

  2. : to move out of or away from a place expressed or implied : leave, depart

  3. : to take a certain course or follow a certain procedure

  1. : the act or manner of going

  2. : the height of fashion : rage

  3. : an often unexpected turn of affairs : occurrence

  1. : functioning properly : being in good and ready condition

  1. : a game played between two players who alternately place black and white stones on a board checkered by 19 vertical lines and 19 horizontal lines in an attempt to enclose the larger area on the board

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postal play

  1. : of or relating to the mails or the post office

  2. : conducted by mail

  3. : insanely or murderously violent

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