venery

[prettygoodword]

venery - n., the indulgence or pursuit of sexual activity; the act of sexual intercourse.


A word since Anglo-Norman, ultimately from Latin roots -- yes, that's Venus in the stem. Not to be confused with venary (which was also sometimes spelled venery).

---L.

Comments

[larryhammer]

A point. There's been dalliance and swiving, but little bawdry so far. And no one on stage at the moment seems capable of taking on Groucho's mustache --

...

-- oh, hello. He said, as disparate elements dovetailed together. And it even addresses what's missing from the current chapter, which I couldn't articulate what to do about.

Thank you!

---L.