Connaître bibliquement
Meaning: To have had sex with someone.
Language: French
Literally: To know biblically
Category: Body & Senses
Origin: From the Hebrew idiom preserved in Bible translations, where 'to know' is a euphemism for sexual union — as in Genesis, where Adam knew his wife. The adverb makes the euphemism explicit and slightly arch.
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