INTERCOURSE

intercourse, social intercourse

(noun) communication between individuals

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

intercourse (countable and uncountable, plural intercourses)

Communication, conversation.

Dealings between countries.

Dealings with people, including commerce and trade.

Sexual intercourse usually involving humans.

Synonyms

• See also copulation.

Verb

intercourse (third-person singular simple present intercourses, present participle intercoursing, simple past and past participle intercoursed)

(nonstandard, intransitive) To have sexual intercourse.

Synonyms

• fornicate, have sex, make love; see also copulate

Anagrams

• intersource

Etymology

Various theories; see Wikipedia article.

Proper noun

Intercourse

A particular town in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in the United States

Anagrams

• intersource

Source: Wiktionary


In"ter*course, n. Etym: [Formerly entercourse, OF. entrecours commerce, exchange, F. entrecours a reciprocal right on neighboring lands, L. intercursus a running between, fr. intercurrere to run between. See Inter-, and Course.]

Definition: A This sweet intercourse Of looks and smiles. Milton. Sexual intercourse, sexual or carnal connection; coition.

Syn.

– Communication; connection; commerce; communion; fellowship; familiarity; acquaintance.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee Trivia

Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.

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