"horizontal refreshments" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˌhɒ.ɹɪˈzɒn.təl ɹɪˈfɹɛʃ.mənts/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˌhɔː.ɹəˈzɑːn.təl ɹɪˈfɹɛʃ.mənts/ [US] Audio: en-au-horizontal refreshments.ogg
Head templates: {{en-noun|p}} horizontal refreshments pl (plural only)
  1. (idiomatic, euphemistic) Sexual intercourse. Tags: euphemistic, idiomatic, plural, plural-only Synonyms: copulation Related terms: horizontal dancing, horizontal tango, horizontal jogging, horizontal mambo
    Sense id: en-horizontal_refreshments-en-noun-f8Co6fTO Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English euphemisms, English pluralia tantum, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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          "text": "The cold, during the winter night, is very severe, and the sentinels are frequently obliged to be relieved every half-hour, and the officers, so long as they possess the \"prima flora juvenus,\" may enjoy horizontal refreshments in peace; but when they obtained those manly appendages, yclept whiskers, find that turing in bed becomes hopeless, and being \"brought up with a round turn,\" discover that they have become frozen to the sheets.",
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