Meanings
present singular third person knocks boots · participle present knocking boots · participle past knocked boots · past knocked boots
- euphemisticslangTo have sexual intercourse, especially recreationally if not casually.
You ain't knocking boots/ You ain't treating me like no prostitute
1986, “Tramp”, in Hot, Cool & Vicious, performed by Salt-n-Pepa2 more examples
Of course they fall madly and deeply in love, as Biker Dude learns to respect a girl who won't knock boots on the first date.
1994, Marshall Crenshaw, Hollywood Rock, HarperPerennial, published 1994, →ISBN, page 250After we done, bill a spliff and cotch / Pour me a glass of the Henny on the rocks / And get ready for round two / Cause any time we knock boots you know we knock twice
2016 February 14, Joseph Adenuga, Darren Dixon, Tariq Devega, “Ladies Hit Squad” (track 6), in Konnichiwa, performed by Skepta ft. D Double E and ASAP Nast, Boy Better KnowSynonyms: do it, get some, hook up, Netflix and chill, bump nasties, slap bellies
Synonyms & antonyms
verbTo have sexual intercourse, especially recreationally if not casually.
Origin
Perhaps from the notion that boots placed beneath one's bed knock one another due to the shaking of the bed during sex.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
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