tonsil tennis: meaning & examples

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Language: English

Meanings:

  • 1.

    chiefly North Americacolloquial elsewhereslanginformaljocular
    • To kiss someone fiercely or erotically, typically implying open-mouth or prolonged kissing (French kissing).

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    • The couple engaged in tonsil tennis on the rooftop, oblivious to the city lights around them.

      The couple engaged in tonsil tennis on the rooftop, oblivious to the city lights around them.

    • During the romantic scene, the actors performed tonsil tennis that left the audience breathless.

      During the romantic scene, the actors performed tonsil tennis that left the audience breathless.

    • They were caught in a moment of tonsil tennis behind the curtain at the school play.

      They were caught in a moment of tonsil tennis behind the curtain at the school play.

    • She giggled as he leaned in for some tonsil tennis under the moonlight.

      She giggled as he leaned in for some tonsil tennis under the moonlight.

  • 2.

    chiefly North Americacolloquial elsewhereslanginformal
    • A humorous or slightly crude term for a make-out session that may lead to further sexual activity.

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    • Their tonsil tennis session at the party was the talk of the night among their friends.

      Their tonsil tennis session at the party was the talk of the night among their friends.

    • He joked that tonsil tennis was his favorite sport at the college mixer.

      He joked that tonsil tennis was his favorite sport at the college mixer.

    • The movie hinted at some tonsil tennis between the protagonists, but left most to the imagination.

      The movie hinted at some tonsil tennis between the protagonists, but left most to the imagination.

Examples:

  • EN: Just because you played tonsil tennis with my mom doesn't mean you know her.
    ES: Sólo porque le repasaste las anginas con la lengua no significa que la conozcas.
  • EN: Looks a little like the girl that you were playing tonsil tennis with.
    ES: Se parece a la chica con la que estabas jugando al tenis en sus amígdalas.
  • EN: One thing leads to another, and all of a sudden, we're playing tonsil tennis on a broken toilet
    ES: Una cosa llevó a la otra y, de repente, nos besamos en un baño roto en el callejón trasero.
  • EN: Just because you played tonsil tennis with my mom doesn't mean you know her, all right?
    ID: Hanya karena kau pernah mencium ibuku bukan berarti kau kenal dia.
  • EN: One thing leads to another, and all of a sudden, we're playing tonsil tennis on a broken toilet in the alley out back.
    ID: Satu hal mengarah ke yang lain, dan tiba-tiba, kami bermain tenis amandel di toilet rusak di gang belakang.
  • EN: Will and I could laugh about it, but I'd rather not play tonsil tennis with that barefaced liar either.
    ID: Will dan aku tak masalah, tetapi aku tak mau pakai lidah dengan pembohong tak tahu malu itu.

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