"haul ass" means: To hurry; to move quickly, especially to leave.. This is informal slang, common in casual speech, texting and social media, but not appropriate for school work, applications or professional settings. There is no real cause for concern in itself; it is everyday peer vocabulary. If your child uses it, a light comment about audience and register is usually enough — no need to escalate. Context, more than the word, tells you whether to follow up.
haul ass
(US, slang, vulgar, idiomatic) To hurry; to move quickly, especially to leave.
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BlueskyMay 2026
i have never survived a lynel shot. if they detect you and you're some distance away and they get their projectile shot ready, you better fucking haul ass out of there, i mean just fly like the fuckin' wind.
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BlueskyMay 2026
After the War of 1812, as the Canadian provinces were becoming their own thing, it was acknowledged that having to haul ass over the Atlantic every time we needed to make a law or a big decision was a PITA. It took mo…
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#1·Apr 27, 2026
(US, slang, vulgar, idiomatic) To hurry; to move quickly, especially to leave.
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“After the War of 1812, as the Canadian provinces were becoming their own thing, it was acknowledged that having to haul ass over the Atlantic every time we needed to make a law or a big decision was a PITA. It took months, which sometimes wasn’t practical.”
It's the cops! Haul ass!
For parents
"haul ass" means: To hurry; to move quickly, especially to leave.. This is informal slang, common in casual speech, texting and social media, but not appropriate for school work, applications or professional settings. There is no real cause for concern in itself; it is everyday peer vocabulary. If your child uses it, a light comment about audience and register is usually enough — no need to escalate. Context, more than the word, tells you whether to follow up.
For ESL learners
"haul ass" means: To hurry; to move quickly, especially to leave.. Register: informal slang, fine in casual conversation, texting and social media but not in academic essays, business writing or formal speech. Note the regional or dialect label (US) — usage may sound odd outside that variety. A common non-native mistake is to use the word in the wrong register, or to assume one fixed meaning when it is actually polysemous; always check the surrounding register and the audience before producing it yourself. In formal writing, prefer a neutral synonym or a short descriptive phrase, and use this word only when you have heard or read it being used naturally in a comparable context.
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“After the War of 1812, as the Canadian provinces were becoming their own thing, it was acknowledged that having to haul ass over the Atlantic every time we needed to make a law or a big decision was a PITA. It took months, which sometimes wasn’t practical.”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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Avoid at work
#2·Apr 27, 2026
(US, slang, vulgar, idiomatic) To carry a heavy load for a long distance.
trucks hauling ass on the interstate, trying to make up time
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“i have never survived a lynel shot. if they detect you and you're some distance away and they get their projectile shot ready, you better fucking haul ass out of there, i mean just fly like the fuckin' wind.”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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Slang is read by different audiences for very different reasons. The For parents view re-explains the term in plain, non-judgemental language so a caregiver can understand what their child means without needing the surrounding subculture. The For English learners view focuses on register (when it's safe to use), formal alternatives, and common mistakes — what a textbook won't teach you.
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