50 euphemisms from “doing it” to “squat thrusts in the cucumber patch”. “Sex” carries considerable meaning for a one-syllable word. But for the endless breadth of verbs that fall under the umbrella of “intercourse,” it comes as no surprise that we’ve also masterminded an impressive roster of euphemisms over the past few centuries. Think about it: Sex has been around for time immemorial—and for just a long, we’ve been giving it clever, pithy nicknames. In fact, the first recorded use of “F*ck” as a stand-in for intercourse occurred in the year 1508—and plenty of the other outlandish word-combinations we toss around were formulated at a similar time when public sex talk was deemed far from inappropriate. They were code words if you will. So, whether you prefer, “bone,” “bumping uglies,” or “amorous congress,” the fun, alt-sex terms within your standard lexicon come from a great, long tradition. That said, if you’re looking to expand your traditional limits in the realm of sex synonyms, boy do we have some vocabulary words for you. With the aid of friends, colleagues, the occasional historical novel, and the World Wide Web, we’ve culled together a list of our absolute favorite sex-adjacent terms, divided into classics, one-word-wonders, food-related phrasings, and “WTF,” Use it wisely. Classics1. Doing it2. Getting laid3. Funny business4. Making love5. Hanky panky6. Tapping ass7. Shaking sheets8. Amorous congress9. Jumping bones10. Knocking boots One-Word-Wonders11. Shagging12. Screwing13. Nailing14. Boning15. Banging16. Doddling17. Boinking18. Porking19. Yentzing20. Tromboning21. Shtupping Food-Related Phrasings22. Baking the potato23. Buttering a biscuit24. Putting the bread in the oven25. Getting one’s kettle mended26. Horizontal refreshment27. Bam-bam in the ham28. Planting the parsnip29. Sending out for sushi30. Tossing a hot dog down the hallway31. Having your corn ground32. Groping for trout in a peculiar river33. Bringing an al dente noodle to the spaghetti house34. Doing squat thrusts in the cucumber patch WTF35. Bedroom rodeo36. Basket-making37. Doing the Devil’s dance38. Hot yoga39. Parallel parking40. Rolling in the hay41. Wetting the willy42. Matrimonial polka43. Bumping uglies44. Chesterfield rugby45. Dancing the goat’s jig46. Two-person pushups47. Going heels-to-Jesus48. Putting the wand in the chamber of secrets49. Seeing a man about a dog50. Taking old one eye to the optometrist