Phrase guide

because you touch yourself at night

phrase · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Meaning 1

Used to deflect a request for a reason.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: humorous, vulgar

Examples

  • 2019, Demons Rising (paperback), Dutch Van Alstin [Tophat asks with a smirk,] "Why did you name him Xavier Ignacious?" "Because you touch yourself at night, asshole," Solomon says.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Hungarian: mert bőr az egér — deflecting a request for a reason
  • Polish: bo nie ma dżemu — deflecting a request for a reason