Phrase guide

get off at Haymarket

verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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verb

Meaning 1

To practise coitus interruptus, the withdrawal method of contraception.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Scotland, euphemistic

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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verb

Meaning 2

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see get, off, at, Haymarket.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Haymarket railway station is the last station shortly before arrival into Edinburgh Waverley station when travelling from Glasgow.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Danish: stå af i Roskilde — to practise coitus interruptus, the withdrawal method of contraception
  • Dutch: voor het zingen de kerk uitgaan — to practise coitus interruptus, the withdrawal method of contraception
  • German: rausziehen — to practise coitus interruptus, the withdrawal method of contraception
  • Hungarian: Kelenföldnél kiszáll — to practise coitus interruptus, the withdrawal method of contraception