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he-ing and she-ing

he-ing and she-ing verb: flirting or courting.

Verb

he-ing and she-ing

  1. (Appalachia, slang) Flirting or courting.
  2. (Appalachia, slang) Hugging and kissing.
  3. (Appalachia, slang) Having sex.
    • The minister, all fired up because of recent problems of infidelity, shouted out, ‘I want everyone who has been he-ing and she-ing to stand up!’2011, Llewellyn Dowd, Phil McCracken, “Masturbation”, in Jokes for Blokes: The Ultimate Book of Jokes Not Suitable for Mixed Company, London: Ebury Press, →ISBN, page 363

Origin of he-ing and she-ing

From he + -ing + and + she + -ing.

Questions about he-ing and she-ing

What does he-ing and she-ing mean?
He-ing and she-ing means flirting or courting.
What part of speech is he-ing and she-ing?
He-ing and she-ing is a verb.

Words near he-ing and she-ing in the dictionary

  1. he-goat
  2. he-goats
  3. he-haw
  4. he-huckleberries
  5. he-huckleberry
  6. he-ing and she-ing
  7. he-man
  8. he-men
  9. he-said-she-said
  10. he-she
  11. he-shes

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