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Idiom

slap and tickle

Meaning

Mild or playful kissing, cuddling, and other amorous play.

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

Examples

“They were just having a bit of slap and tickle in the park.”

“The couple spent the evening on the sofa, enjoying some slap and tickle while watching a movie.”

“After the formal dinner concluded, the guests retreated to the garden for some lighthearted slap and tickle away from prying eyes.”

Examples

simple

“They were just having a bit of slap and tickle in the park.”

contextual

“The couple spent the evening on the sofa, enjoying some slap and tickle while watching a movie.”

complex

“After the formal dinner concluded, the guests retreated to the garden for some lighthearted slap and tickle away from prying eyes.”

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