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sloppy seconds

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

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noun

Meaning 1

Having sex with someone soon after the person has had sex with someone else.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: plural, plural-only, uncountable, vulgar

Examples

  • 1972, Sloppy Seconds is the 2nd album released by "Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show"
  • 1978, Grease Danny: You’re looking good, Riz. Rizzo: Eat your heart out. Danny: But sloppy seconds ain’t my style.

Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: jälkiliukkaat — having sex after someone else
  • German: Schlammschieben — having sex after someone else