horizontal tango

English

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌhɒ.ɹɪˈzɒn.təl ˈtæŋ.ɡəʊ/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˌhɔː.ɹəˈzɑːn.təl ˈtæŋ.ɡoʊ/

• Audio (General Australian):

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Noun

horizontal tango (plural horizontal tangos)

1. (idiomatic, euphemistic) Sexual intercourse.
   • 2017 May 30, Kimberly M. Aquilina, “Can porn mess with your sexual mojo? Survey says...”, in Metro US‎^[1], archived from the original on 2 June 2017:

     Researchers spoke to 312 men between the ages of 20 and 40 at a San Diego urology clinic and found that 3.4 percent of men preferred flying solo with co-pilot porn to a horizontal tango with a partner.

Usage notes

• Often preceded by the.

Synonyms

• See Thesaurus:copulation

Related terms

• horizontal dancing
• horizontal jogging
• horizontal mambo
• horizontal refreshments