sloppy seconds

noun

Having sex with someone soon after the person has had sex with someone else.

Meanings

nounsloppy seconds (uncountable)
  1. pluralplural onlyuncountablevulgarHaving sex with someone soon after the person has had sex with someone else.

    1972, Sloppy Seconds is the 2nd album released by "Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show"

    4 more examples

    the way I look at it you're taking my seconds and pretty sloppy seconds at--

    1953, Mark of the Hunter page 45

    Reed Richards (Mister Fantastic) "Still making threats, eh, Namor?? Stay back Ben! I'm going to ram those mocking words down his throat!! I'm going to make him swish he'd never heard of the human race!! He's my pigeon... mine alone! Ben Grimm (The Thing) "Okay, tall man! But how's about giving me sloppy seconds?!"

    1964, Fantastic Four issue 27

    I've got business with Murdock, too-- and I hate to take sloppy seconds!

    1966, Daredevil issue 20

    1978, Grease Danny: You’re looking good, Riz. Rizzo: Eat your heart out. Danny: But sloppy seconds ain’t my style.

Translations

Finnish jälkiliukkaat
  • jälkiliukkaathaving sex after someone else
German Schlammschieben
  • Schlammschiebenhaving sex after someone else
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APA

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Chicago

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