Have It Away
What does it mean?
Quick summary: A very informal phrase meaning to have sex, often in a blunt or playful way.
Have it away is a slang phrase for having sex. It can sound crude, comic, or gossip-heavy depending on tone.
REAL ENGLISH.
Is it positive or negative?
It is neutral in literal meaning, but very informal and blunt.
When do you use it?
Use it only in adult, casual contexts where rough sexual slang would not sound out of place.
Examples
Example 1: The tabloids phrase celebrity scandals as if everyone has had it away with everyone else.
Example 2: It sounds much more blunt than romantic.
Question for you
Do you think have it away sounds funnier or cruder than other sex slang?
Try saying your answer aloud, using the expression.
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