Show someone one's etchings

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Definition

“Show someone one’s etchings” is a clichéd idiom used as an innuendo for inviting someone to a private place to have sex.

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TermShow someone one's etchings

Meaning

“Show someone one’s etchings” is an idiomatic, sexually suggestive invitation to go somewhere private for sexual intercourse. The phrase can also be reworded with a phrase beginning with “to,” as in an offer to show one’s etchings to someone.

Example

“Let me show you my etchings” uses the phrase as a joking or clichéd sexual innuendo.

Sources

  1. Wiktionary: Show someone one's etchings definition