sexual intercourse

sexual intercourse
noun Date: 1799 1. heterosexual intercourse involving penetration of the vagina by the penis ; coitus 2. intercourse (as anal or oral intercourse) that does not involve penetration of the vagina by the penis

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  • sexual intercourse — genital contact, esp. the insertion of the penis into the vagina followed by orgasm; coitus; copulation. [1790 1800] * * * or coitus or copulation Act in which the male reproductive organ enters the female reproductive tract (see reproductive… …   Universalium

  • sexual intercourse —    copulation    Not just dealings or conversation between individuals. Now standard English:     If he gets pinched with a girl in a hotel room, stop sexual intercourse. (Chandler, 1953)    Sexual commerce is archaic, and there was no suggestion …   How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms

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