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exchanged flesh

exchanged flesh is the simple past and past participle of exchange flesh.

Meaning of exchange flesh

Verb

exchange flesh (third-person singular simple present exchanges flesh, present participle exchanging flesh, simple past and past participle exchanged flesh)

  1. (archaic, euphemistic, idiomatic, rare) To engage in sexual intercourse.
    • […]it was thought ſhe was a Woman, and was turn'd into a cold fiſh, for ſhe wold not exchange fleſh with one that lou'd her: […]c. 1610–1611 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Winters Tale”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount...
    Synonyms:
    copulate

Questions about exchanged flesh

What is exchanged flesh the simple past and past participle of?
Exchanged flesh is the simple past and past participle of exchange flesh.

Words near exchanged flesh in the dictionary

  1. exchangeables
  2. exchangeably
  3. exchanged
  4. exchanged blows
  5. exchanged contracts
  6. exchanged flesh
  7. exchanged vows
  8. exchangedst
  9. exchangee
  10. exchangees
  11. exchangeless

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