First base

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Definition

“First base” is a US colloquial expression for kissing as the first phase of a sexual relationship.

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What does “first base” mean?

In dating and sexual slang, getting to first base means kissing someone. The phrase presents kissing as the first phase of a sexual relationship.

Other meaning

Outside sexual slang, “first base” can refer to the baseball base after home plate on a counter-clockwise path around the infield.

Sources

  1. Wiktionary: First base definition