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1821 Etymology dictionary, p. pick up (v.).2
… for sexual purposes). Intransitive meaning "improve gradually, reacquire vigor or strength" is by 1741. Sense of "tidy up" is from 1861; that of "arrest" is from 1871 …
1822 Etymology dictionary, p. pimp (n.).2
… their sexual lusts," c. 1600, of unknown origin, perhaps from French pimpant "alluring in dress, seductive," present participle of pimper "to dress elegantly" (16c …
1823 Etymology dictionary, p. pimp (v.).2
1630s (intransitive) "to act as a pimp, provide for others the means of gratifying their sexual lusts," from pimp (n.). Transitive senses are modern (late 20c.). Related: Pimped; pimping .
1824 Etymology dictionary, p. play (n.).3
… , revelry, sexual indulgence." The sporting sense of "the playing of a game" is attested from mid-15c.; that of "specific maneuver or attempt" is from 1868.
1825 Etymology dictionary, p. play (v.).7
… "have sexual intercourse with" is from mid-13c.). Playing-card "one of a pack of cards used for playing games" is from 1540s.
1826 Etymology dictionary, p. plateau (n.).2
… to sexual stimulation from 1960.
1827 Etymology dictionary, p. Platonic (adj.).3
… with sexual desire," translating Latin Amor platonicus ) which the word usually carries nowadays, is a Renaissance notion; it is based on Plato's writings …
1828 Etymology dictionary, p. player (n.).2
… (the sexual senses of play (v.) go back to 13c.). Player-piano is attested from 1901.
1829 Etymology dictionary, p. playmate (n.).2
… .). The sexual sense is from 1954 and the launch of "Playboy" magazine. The earlier word was Middle English playfere (also playfeer, playpheer ) with obsolete fere …
1830 Etymology dictionary, p. pleasure (v.).2
1530s, "to take pleasure in;" 1550s as "give pleasure to," from pleasure (n.). Sexual sense by 1610s. Related: Pleasured; pleasuring .
1831 Etymology dictionary, p. poke (n.3).2
… of sexual intercourse" is attested from 1902.
1832 Etymology dictionary, p. position (n.).3
… , to sexual intercourse, 1883. Military sense of "place occupied or to be occupied" is by 1781.
1833 Etymology dictionary, p. post office (n.).2
… "a sexual game" it refers to an actual parlor game first attested early 1850s in which pretend "letters" were paid for by kisses.
1834 Etymology dictionary, p. potent (adj.).2
… "having sexual power, capable of orgasm in sexual intercourse" (of men) is recorded by 1893.
1835 Etymology dictionary, p. prick (n.).7
… "have sexual intercourse with" (a woman) in Chaucer (late 14c.). My prick was used 16c.-17c. as a term of endearment by "immodest maids" for their boyfriends. As a term …
1836 Etymology dictionary, p. private (adj.).5
Private school "school owned and run by individuals, not by the government, and run for profit" is by 1650s. Private parts "the pudenda" is from 1785 ( privete "the sexual parts" is from late 14c.; secret parts in the same sense is from 16c.).
1837 Etymology dictionary, p. procure (v.).3
… ) for sexual gratification" of others is attested from c. 1600. Related: Procured; procuring .
1838 Etymology dictionary, p. promiscuity (n.).2
… "promiscuous sexual union" (originally as among races of people). An earlier word was promiscuousness (by 1773 general; 1808 sexual).
1839 Etymology dictionary, p. promiscuous (adj.).3
… used sexually, with conubia (of sexual union between patricians and plebeians). Related: Promiscuously; promiscuousness .
1840 Etymology dictionary, p. proposition (v.).2
"make or present a proposition," 1914, from proposition (n.). The older verb is propose. Specifically of sexual favors by 1936. Related: Propositioned; propositioning .