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facts of life

facts of life noun: a knowledge of sexual reproduction. Also the plural of fact of life.

Noun

facts of life

  1. (euphemistic, plural, preceded by the) A knowledge of sexual reproduction.
    • “You and your books!” “How's a girl to learn the facts of life?”1961, Xavier Herbert, Soldiers' Women, Netley, SA: Fontana Books, published 1978, page 72

Also used as

facts of life is also the plural of fact of life.

Synonyms of facts of life

Questions about facts of life

What does facts of life mean?
Facts of life means a knowledge of sexual reproduction.
What part of speech is facts of life?
Facts of life is a noun.

Words near facts of life in the dictionary

  1. factresses
  2. factrices
  3. factrix
  4. facts
  5. facts don't care about your feelings
  6. facts of life
  7. facts on the ground
  8. facts speak louder than words
  9. facts, no printer
  10. factsheet
  11. factsheets

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