A fork of Rural Dictionary
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.
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.
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
To have a girlfriend that restricts hanging out with your bros or doing anything fun.
I wanted to hang out with Adam, Neil, and Cody, but Laurens got me on her ball and chain...