English Reference
Idiom idiom

chesterfield rugby


Sexual activity.

Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.


SIMPLE

“They went home to have a bit of chesterfield rugby.”

CONTEXTUAL

“The couple decided to skip the movie and stay in for some chesterfield rugby instead.”

COMPLEX

“After the tension had built up throughout the evening, they finally retreated to the bedroom for some chesterfield rugby.”


From chesterfield, a generic term for "sofa" in Canadian English, and rugby, a contact sport, alluding to the physical nature of sex.


Last updated August 10, 2026