give someone wood

verb

To cause someone to have an erection, usually due to sexual arousal.

“I don't really like her, but in that dress she's giving me wood.”

Meanings

verbgive someone wood (third-person singular simple present gives someone wood, present participle giving someone wood, simple past gave someone wood, past participle given someone wood)

present singular third person gives someone wood · participle present giving someone wood · past gave someone wood · participle past given someone wood

  1. idiomaticpossiblyslangvulgarliteral or figurativeTo cause someone to have an erection, usually due to sexual arousal.

    I don't really like her, but in that dress she's giving me wood.

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