IdiomFood & Drink
FrenchCrude
FrenchCrudeTremper son biscuit
Meaning: To have sex (vulgar slang).
Literally: To dip one's biscuit
Example: “Il ne cherche pas l'amour, il veut juste tremper son biscuit.” — He's not looking for love; he just wants to get laid.
English equivalent: To get lucky
Origin: Vulgar slang for having sex. The biscuit is the long, finger-shaped sponge biscuit (biscuit à la cuillère), chosen for its shape, and dunking it is a food joke of the same kind as many other sexual euphemisms. Blaise Cendrars uses it in 1946; its first appearance is not documented.
Equivalents in other languages
English: get lucky
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