no glove, no love

phrase

Without a condom, there will be no sex.

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Meanings

phrase

alternative no glove no love

  1. slangWithout a condom, there will be no sex.

Origin

Employing glove, US slang for a condom, and love as a euphemism for sex. Used as a safe-sex slogan since at least 1986. Chosen for the rhyme.

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Translations

Finnish ei seksiä ilman kondomia
  • ei seksiä ilman kondomiaTranslations
French pas de sexe sans latex, pas de latex, pas de sexe
  • pas de sexe sans latexTranslations
  • pas de latex, pas de sexeTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

no glove, no love. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/no%20glove%2C%20no%20love

MLA

“no glove, no love.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/no%20glove%2C%20no%20love. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “no glove, no love,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/no%20glove%2C%20no%20love.

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