Cambridge Dictionary
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SLAP AND TICKLE definition | Cambridge English Dictionary
1 week ago - SLAP AND TICKLE meaning: 1. sexual activity, especially when it involves playing or joking: 2. sexual activity, especially…. Learn more.
Collins Dictionary
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SLAP AND TICKLE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary
January 25, 2026 - British informal, old-fashioned sexual play.... Click for English pronunciations, examples sentences, video.
Do you have the phrase "slap-and-tickle" to describe sex in the US, or is that just a UK thing?
They never said that in Downton Abbey! Really a UK thing, but Americans would get it and laugh. I mean, there’s no shortage of cheeky euphemisms for the deed so people would get it right away if they never heard it before. It’s all about context and delivery, right? More on reddit.com
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July 2, 2021Quora
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What does the British expression 'slap and tickle' mean? - Quora
For the general population in Britain, it means playful, but not serious, sexual activity. This can range from kissing and cuddling to having full sex, depending on the person talking and the context of the conversation.
Wiktionary
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slap and tickle - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
slap and tickle (uncountable) (colloquial, idiomatic) Mild or playful kissing, cuddling, and other amorous play. Retrieved from "https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=slap_and_tickle&oldid=82027670" Categories: English terms with audio pronunciation · English lemmas ·
Urban Dictionary
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Urban Dictionary: slap and tickle
February 13, 2006 - slap and tickle: Slap n' tickle means forplay not actual sex. Well it does in england anyway.
TheFreeDictionary.com
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Slap and tickle - Idioms by The Free Dictionary
Jess Ingram and Keith Hayes are Slap and Tickle, the panto's equivalent of the Broker's Men, pleasing in their Laughing Policeman duet needing to be more positive and careful with their delivery, which is often hard to interpret.
Gymglish
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Slap and tickle - Definition & Meaning
Slap and tickle is a familiar expression used to describe heavy petting or reciprocal caressing.
YourDictionary
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Slap And Tickle Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary
Slap And Tickle definition: Playful sexual activity.
WordReference
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slap and tickle (BrE) (old-fashioned?) | WordReference Forums
April 30, 2021 - slap and tickle in British English (slæp ən ˈtɪkəl) noun British informal, old-fashioned sexual play They were having a bit of slap and tickle. There is something gorgeous about couples who've grown old together and still fancy a bit of ...
Wikipedia
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Slap and Tickle - Wikipedia
November 8, 2023 - Difford also cited the lyrical style of Ian Dury and future Squeeze producer Elvis Costello as influences in developing the song's rhythmic metre. "Slap and tickle" is a British euphemism for sexual activity.
Reddit
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r/AskAnAmerican on Reddit: Do you have the phrase "slap-and-tickle" to describe sex in the US, or is that just a UK thing?
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Thanks. Just curious about how widespread this term is. It's pretty common here.
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They never said that in Downton Abbey! Really a UK thing, but Americans would get it and laugh. I mean, there’s no shortage of cheeky euphemisms for the deed so people would get it right away if they never heard it before. It’s all about context and delivery, right?
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Slap-and-tickle sounds like some secret phrase a middle school kid came up with so that they can make stupid jokes about sex in school.
Collins Dictionary
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A BIT OF SLAP AND TICKLE definition in American English | Collins English Dictionary
British informal sexual play.... Click for pronunciations, examples sentences, video.
Zann App
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Slap and tickle - 2 meanings, definition and examples | Zann App
November 28, 2025 - Silly or playful behaviour, often involving touching or flirting slap and tickle also means: Applied to sexual activity, usually of a casual or playful nature. Learn pronunciation, examples, and usage with WordUp.
Wordnik
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slap and tickle - definition and meaning
slap and tickle: Mild or playful kissing , cuddling , and other amorous play.
Green's Dictionary of Slang
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slap and tickle, n.² — Green’s Dictionary of Slang
1. playful kissing and cuddling; esp. as phr. bit of slap and tickle; also attrib. 2. empty verbosity. 3. physical violence. ← slap and tickle, n.1 · slap-bang, n. → · Twitter ·
Your Idioms
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slap and tickle explanation, meaning, origin - The Biggest Idioms Dictionary - YourIdioms.Com
It's common to come across couples who are getting a bit of slap and tickle on the street.
Vocab Dictionary
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slap-and-tickle - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocab Dictionary
Slap-and-tickle refers to a playful and sometimes flirtatious form of interaction, typically among friends or in a casual environment.
Idiom Origins
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Idiom Origins - Slap and tickle - History of Slap and tickle
Slap and tickle Origin and History - British humorous informal for petting and kissing but can mean sexual intercourse depending on the context, first attested from c. 1910 according to Paul Beale...
bab.la
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SLAP AND TICKLE - Definition in English - bab.la
noun (mass noun) (British Englishinformal) playful sexual activityall Walter thought about was a bit of slap and tickle in the grassExamplesTo be honest, most men will probably be happy with a bit of special slap and tickle on Valentine's Day, but if your man isn't like that (yeah, right) and ...