Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

horizontal refreshments

/ˌhɔː.ɹəˈzɑːn.təl ɹɪˈfɹɛʃ.mənts/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.96 in modern English

Syllables: hor-i-zon-tal re-fresh-ments
IPA: /ˌhɔː.ɹəˈzɑːn.təl ɹɪˈfɹɛʃ.mənts/

42

Scrabble Score

22

Letters

6

Syllables

13

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Sexual intercourse.

Example Sentences

"The cold, during the winter night, is very severe, and the sentinels are frequently obliged to be relieved every half-hour, and the officers, so long as they possess the "prima flora juvenus," may enjoy horizontal refreshments in peace; but when they obtained those manly appendages, yclept whiskers, find that turing in bed becomes hopeless, and being "brought up with a round turn," discover that they have become frozen to the sheets."
"Here at The Federalist, we talk about sex a lot as is. Join us this week for some additional fun and deep-thinking about, well, you know — dancing in the sheets, horizontal refreshments, the beast with two backs, Blitzkrieg mit dem fleischgewehr, gland to gland combat, and more."

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌhɔː.ɹəˈzɑːn.təl ɹɪˈfɹɛʃ.mənts/
British English: /ˌhɒ.ɹɪˈzɒn.təl ɹɪˈfɹɛʃ.mənts/

Phrases

horizontal dancing horizontal tango horizontal jogging horizontal mambo

Frequently Paired Words

horizontal dancing horizontal tango horizontal jogging horizontal mambo

Synonyms

copulation

Questions

How do you pronounce horizontal refreshments?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌhɔː.ɹəˈzɑːn.təl ɹɪˈfɹɛʃ.mənts/.
What does horizontal refreshments mean?: Sexual intercourse.

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