birds and bees en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Derived from analogies of pollination and egglaying for sexual intercourse and ovulation respectively.
Meanings
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(euphemistic, idiomatic, plural, plural-only) Informal education about sex.
We learned about birds and bees back in school.
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(euphemistic, idiomatic, plural, plural-only) Informal (by analogy) sex itself.
I had the birds and bees with your mother.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| the birds and the bees | alternative | lexicographic |
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Translations (9)
de Tatsachen des Lebens (euphemistic: sexual activity) · da bierne og blomsterne (euphemistic: sexual activity) · fr histoires de choux et de roses (euphemistic: sexual activity) · af die bytjies en blommetjies (euphemistic: sexual activity) · pl ptaszki i pszczółki (euphemistic: sexual activity) · sv blommor och bin (euphemistic: sexual activity) · nl de bloemetjes en de bijtjes (euphemistic: sexual activity) · fi kukat ja mehiläiset (euphemistic: sexual activity) · de die Bienchen und Blümchen (euphemistic: sexual activity)