- Copulating
- Copulate Cop"u*late, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Copulated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Copulating}.] To unite in sexual intercourse; to come together in the act of generation. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Copulating
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copulating — cop·u·late || kÉ‘pjÉ™leɪt / kÉ’pjÊŠleɪt v. mate, engage in sexual intercourse, couple … English contemporary dictionary
astride — copulating with Equine imagery and normally used of the male: Harry you are sure you have not been astride Mrs Lade? (Fraser, 1977) … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
athwart your hawse — copulating with you A hawse is a rigid cable, and in this naval use, the female is astride it: I was near crazy, with that naked alabaster beauty squirming athwart my hawse, as the sailors say. (Fraser, 1973) … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
bareback — copulating without a contraceptive The common equestrian imagery, but this time without a saddle: I always ride bareback myself. (Wambaugh, 1981, of copulation) Men or women can be bareback riders: ... no females except the local … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
between the sheets — copulating From the bedlinen: We still suited very well between the sheets. (Fraser, 1970) Shakespeare used twixt the sheets: ... twixt my sheets, Has done my office. (Othello) … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
in relation with — copulating with There is no suggestion of consanguinity: ... she must have been in relation with both [O Shea and Parnell]. (Kee, 1993 she was married to one and having children by the other) … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
in rut — copulating Literally, the state of excitement of a stag during the mating season: I could hear Deborah in rut, burning rubber and a wild boar. (Mailer, 1965) … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
in the hay — copulating Literally, in bed, from the days when your palliasse was filled with hay or straw: Tell me friend, what s she like in the hay? (Fraser, 1971) … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
in the sack — copulating Literally, in a bed, and usually extramaritally: A medical examiner took a smear. The German girl has been in the sack tonight. (Mailer, 1965) Into the sack means getting into bed for sexual activity: Would you get… … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
in the saddle — copulating Of either sex, using the common equine imagery: Elspeth would be back in the saddle with one of her gallants by now. (Fraser, 1971) … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
