take care of business

Definition

A euphemistic way of saying you need some alone time to, uh, handle your personal business—if you catch the drift. It's the adult version of 'I'm going to my room.'

Example Usage

He texted 'I'm gonna take care of business, talk later' and everyone knew exactly what he meant.

Source: Urban Dictionary (https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=take%20care%20of%20business&defid=14116086)

Related Terms

Intermediate

farming

The practice of repetitively performing simple, low-effort tasks in a game, on social media, or online to accumulate resources, points, or rewards without genuine engagement or skill. In social contexts, it means mechanically generating content or interactions for metrics.

📱 Gen-Z / Internet Slang

Intermediate

Hot Cheeto Suicide

The melodramatic act of consuming excessive quantities of Hot Cheetos as a form of self-destructive comfort eating. It's that beautiful intersection of teenage angst and snack food choices where the only thing dying is your stomach lining and your dignity.

📱 Gen-Z / Internet Slang

Advanced

hasbarad

To be duped or tricked into believing something false—the feeling of realizing you've been had by a convincing lie or excuse. It's the moment the jig is up.

📱 Gen-Z / Internet Slang

Beginner

Flex Text

Tough talk thru text.

📱 Gen-Z / Internet Slang

Intermediate

FUI

An individual whose actions—whether morally wrong or socially inappropriate—have earned them a reputation as someone fundamentally messed up. Not necessarily evil, just reliably making terrible decisions.

📱 Gen-Z / Internet Slang

Beginner

tliwwv

this link is worthless without video

📱 Gen-Z / Internet Slang

Translate This Term

See “take care of business” in Corporate Speak, Gen-Z Slang, Pirate Speak, and more.

Try the Translator

Share This Term

Post on X Share on Facebook Share on LinkedIn

Discover a Term

Intermediate

deal fatigue

The emotional and mental exhaustion that sets in during prolonged negotiations, causing parties to make concessions just...