he-ing and she-ing

verb

Flirting or courting.

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Meanings

verb
  1. AppalachiaslangFlirting or courting.
  2. AppalachiaslangHugging and kissing.
  3. AppalachiaslangHaving sex.

    The minister, all fired up because of recent problems of infidelity, shouted out, ‘I want everyone who has been he-ing and she-ing to stand up!’

    2011, Llewellyn Dowd, Phil McCracken, “Masturbation”, in Jokes for Blokes: The Ultimate Book of Jokes Not Suitable for Mixed Company, London: Ebury Press, →ISBN, page 363

Origin

From he + -ing + and + she + -ing.

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APA

he-ing and she-ing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/he-ing%20and%20she-ing

MLA

“he-ing and she-ing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/he-ing%20and%20she-ing. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “he-ing and she-ing,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/he-ing%20and%20she-ing.

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