horizontal dancing

English

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˌhɒ.ɹɪˈzɒn.təl ˈdɑːn.sɪŋ/, /ˌhɒ.ɹɪˈzɒn.təl ˈdæn.sɪŋ/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˌhɔː.ɹəˈzɑːn.təl ˈdɑːn.sɪŋ/, /ˌhɔː.ɹəˈzɑːn.təl ˈdæn.sɪŋ/

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Noun

horizontal dancing (uncountable)

1. (idiomatic, euphemistic) Sexual intercourse.

Usage notes

• Many variants of this term are possible that make reference to a particular type of dancing, such as "horizontal folk dancing" or "horizontal tango".

Synonyms

• See Thesaurus:copulation

Related terms

• horizontal tango
• horizontal jogging
• horizontal mambo
• horizontal refreshments

Translations

euphemistically: sexual intercourse

• Finnish: vaakamambo (fi)
• French: partie de jambes en l’air (fr) f
• Spanish: echar un polvo (es)