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stem the rose en · VERB

Pronunciation

Meanings

  1. (euphemistic, idiomatic) To have anal sex; to insert one's penis (stem) into another's anus (rose).
    • You guys wasn't gettin’ paid to leave the dogs to babysit the sheep while you stemmed the rose. Now get the hell out of my trailer. 2005, 46:12 from the start, in Brokeback Mountain:
    • Bruckheimer wasn't paying Gyllenhaal to let the anonymous henchmen babysit Persia so he could stem the rose. 2010 May 27, “Prince Of Persia: The Sands Of Time (comments)”, in A.V. Club Chicago:
    • Are you stupid? You of course have stemmed the rose. Palate cleanser, indeed. 2006 April 20, Otto Bahn, “Re: Astounding new book takes publishng world”, in rec.arts.books (Usenet):
    • Love who you want but y'all know stemming the rose ain't right and you'll have to answer for dat sheeet! 2011 February 23, mjandrews8, “Defense of Marriage Act decision adds to list of gay rights victories (comments)”, in Washington Post:
    • Stemming the rose by any other name would still gross me out. 2009 April 29, Edward M. Kennedy, “I donut understand the excitement over Specter”, in rec.sport.football.college (Usenet):

Forms

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stems the rose Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
stemmed the rose Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
stemmed the rose Tense=Past lexicographic
stemming the rose Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic