Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cottaging

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.49 in modern English

Syllables: cot-tag-ing
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Sexual activity in a public lavatory, especially homosexual activity between men.

British usage; Slang; Uncountable

noun

A seasonal activity involving a prolonged stay at one or more cottages; similar to visiting, but typically for a longer duration and at a seasonal home that one owns or rents.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Most homosexuals have at some periods in their lives been out 'trolling' and many of them admitted to 'cottaging' in their earlier days, especially those who lived outside London where this practice seems to be much more widely established."
""MSM," a term that is reportedly English social-work jargon for "men seeking sex with men," explores the reasons why men, including heterosexuals, cruise in English lavatories, which are, believe it or not, called "cottages." The text is made up of actual interviews with those who go "cottaging.""
"This comparison between the commercial cottager and the private cottager begins to give us an insight into differences between the private cottager and the commercial cottager, a difference that has implications for the relation of cottaging to city life."

Usage

Frequently Paired Words

cottage cottager

Questions

What does cottaging mean?: Sexual activity in a public lavatory, especially homosexual activity between men.

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