What is Ball And Chain?
1.
Someone who won't let you do or go anywhere without him/her.
I really wanted to go snowboarding at Lake Tahoe with my friends this weekend but my ball and chain won't let me go.
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2.
My girlfriend!
Take away this ball and chain!
3.
n. wife; married female
"My ball and chain never has dinner ready when I get home from work," Dagwood said to Mr. Dithers.
4.
Something/someone holding you back from what you really want to do.
No, I don't want a BF right now; my chores and schoolwork are my ball and chain.
5.
A penis with a very long thin shaft, and an unusually large head.
WATCH OUT!
WHY?!
CAUSE MY BALL AND CHAIN IS SWINGIN FOR YOUR PUSS!
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6.
someone or something that's keeping you from doing what you really want to do.
Also, Sublime and Social Distortion both have songs by the title "Ball and Chain," though the songs are different from eachother.
Take away this ball and chain
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