chesterfield rugby

English

Etymology

From chesterfield, a generic term for "sofa" in Canadian English, and rugby, a contact sport, alluding to the physical nature of sex.

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Noun

chesterfield rugby (uncountable)

1. (Canada, idiomatic, euphemistic) Sexual activity.
   • 1973 August 25, Doris Clark, “Successful Living”, in The Leader-Post:

     As to necking and petting, as a kind of part time recreation, frankly, it's a failure. You'll do better to dance together or play tennis than to use up all that ebulience in what we used to call chesterfield rugby.

   • 1975 November 13, “Lazy Muscles: Fitness Scares Them”, in The Montreal Gazette:

     "There are so many adults with fitness problems today because, other than a little chesterfield rugby, they never exercise," said Allan Little, Edmonton YMCA supervisor.