Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dip one's pen in someone's inkwell

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.14 in modern English

Syllables: dip one's pen in -some-one's inkwell
IPA

41

Scrabble Score

27

Letters

3

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To have sex with (someone).

Example Sentences

"Pretty much everyone who dropped by Alaska dipped their pen in my ancestors' inkwell, from the Russians on down."
"Watching me ogling the lovely waitresses' movements, this Greek philosopher -- who happened to be my mother's brother—-advised me, “Never dip your pen in the local inkwell while at work.”"
"“Does this business associate know you've been dipping your pen in the company inkwell?”"

Inflected Forms

dips one's pen in someone's inkwell (present, singular) dipping one's pen in someone's inkwell (participle, present) dipped one's pen in someone's inkwell (participle, past) dipped one's pen in someone's inkwell (past)

Phrases

you don't dip your pen in company ink

Frequently Paired Words

you don't dip your pen in company ink

Synonyms

discuss Uganda Netflix and chill show someone one's etchings

Questions

What does dip one's pen in someone's inkwell mean?: To have sex with (someone).

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