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no glove, no love

no glove, no love phrase: without a condom, there will be no sex.

Phrase

no glove, no love

  1. (slang) Without a condom, there will be no sex.

Forms of no glove, no love

alternative formno glove no love

Origin of no glove, no love

Employing glove, US slang for a condom, and love as a euphemism for sex. Used as a safe-sex slogan since at least 1986. Chosen for the rhyme.

Questions about no glove, no love

What does no glove, no love mean?
No glove, no love means without a condom, there will be no sex.
What part of speech is no glove, no love?
No glove, no love is a phrase.

Words near no glove, no love in the dictionary

  1. No Fun City
  2. no further action
  3. no fuss, no muss
  4. no gain without pain
  5. no glove no love
  6. no glove, no love
  7. no go
  8. no goes
  9. no good
  10. no good ass
  11. no good asses

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