exercise the ferret

verb

Of a man: to have penetrative sexual intercourse.

Meanings

verbexercise the ferret (third-person singular simple present exercises the ferret, present participle exercising the ferret, simple past and past participle exercised the ferret)

present singular third person exercises the ferret · participle present exercising the ferret · participle past exercised the ferret · past exercised the ferret

  1. AustraliahumorousslangOf a man: to have penetrative sexual intercourse.

    […] some good-hearted old tart with whom to exercise the ferret.

    1995, Fabulous at Fifty: Fifty of the best from Australian short stories, page 292
    1 more example

    And while you're up send someone to fetch two women. I feel like exercising the ferret tonight.

    1991, Marcus Clark, Sheba's Vow, page 404
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