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doing the nasty

doing the nasty is the present participle of do the nasty.

Meaning of do the nasty

Verb

do the nasty (third-person singular simple present does the nasty, present participle doing the nasty, simple past did the nasty, past participle done the nasty)

  1. (euphemistic, slang, vulgar) To engage in sexual intercourse.
    • HILDA. But do you remember what you wanted me to do? The nasty—thing I thought was nasty? […] BERT. No, Hilda. Go like you came. Leave this place with your various virginities intact.1968, Gus Weill, To Bury a Cousin: A Two Act Play, →ISBN, page 59

Questions about doing the nasty

What is doing the nasty the present participle of?
Doing the nasty is the present participle of do the nasty.

Words near doing the nasty in the dictionary

  1. doing the honour
  2. doing the impossible
  3. doing the job
  4. doing the math
  5. doing the nasties
  6. doing the nasty
  7. doing the needful
  8. doing the power of good
  9. doing the right thing
  10. doing the rounds
  11. doing the talking

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