Cottage

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Definition

In sexual slang, a cottage is a meeting place for homosexual men. In archaic UK usage, it can also mean a public lavatory; as a verb, to cottage means to have homosexual sex in a public lavatory, or to practise cottaging.

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Cottage in sexual slang

“Cottage” refers to a meeting place for homosexual men. In archaic UK slang, the word can also refer to a public lavatory.

The verb “to cottage”

As an intransitive verb, “to cottage” means to have homosexual sex in a public lavatory or to practise cottaging. This usage is associated with Polari.

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  1. Wiktionary: Cottage definition