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horizontal tango


Sexual intercourse.

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


SIMPLE

They decided to do the horizontal tango last night.

CONTEXTUAL

After a romantic dinner and some wine, the couple retreated to the bedroom for a bit of the horizontal tango.

COMPLEX

While the neighbors were busy with their horizontal tango, the rest of the apartment building remained blissfully unaware of the commotion behind the thin walls.


Related idioms5entries
  1. 01

    horizontal dancing

    Sexual intercourse.

  2. 02

    horizontal jogging

    Sexual intercourse.

  3. 03

    horizontal mambo

    Sexual intercourse.

  4. 04

    horizontal refreshments

    Sexual intercourse.

  5. 05

    it takes two to tango

    Some things need the active cooperation of two parties; blame is to be laid on both parties in a conflict.

Last updated August 10, 2026