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Englishchase skirts
Meaning: To pursue women constantly and flirtatiously.
Example: “He spent his twenties chasing skirts and his thirties wondering why he was lonely.”
Origin: "Skirt" has been slang for a woman since the 16th century. "Skirt-chasing" is recorded by the end of the 19th century.
Equivalents in other languages
French: Courir après les cotillons Literally: To run after the petticoats- French: Un chaud lapin Literally: A hot rabbit
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