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This phrase meaning 'to retire for the night' was famously used suggestively by Mae West when she invited men to 'come up and see me sometime' in her boudoir.
Difficulty: Easy- Going to bed
- Hitting the hay
- Calling it a night
- Turning in
In Romeo and Juliet, Mercutio's dying words 'ask for me tomorrow and you shall find me a grave man' contain what type of double entendre?
Difficulty: Medium- Visual pun
- Death pun
- Name pun
- Sound pun
The phrase 'nunnery' in Hamlet's 'Get thee to a nunnery' contains what hidden double entendre?
Difficulty: Hard- A prison
- A brothel
- A grave
- A madhouse
In baseball commentary, this phrase describes a successful hit, but it's also slang for romantic success.
Difficulty: Easy- Home run
- Getting to first base
- Stealing second
- Batting average
The phrase 'the beast with two backs' from Shakespeare's Othello is a Renaissance double entendre for what?
Difficulty: Medium- Sexual intercourse
- Betrayal
- Marriage
- Combat
The medieval phrase 'pricking in the plain' was a double entendre for what activity besides horseback riding?
Difficulty: Hard- Sexual intercourse
- Sword fighting
- Hunting
- Dancing
This common phrase about poultry preparation is also a suggestive reference used in comedy, often accompanied by eyebrow waggling.
Difficulty: Easy- Plucking the chicken
- Roasting the bird
- Stuffing the turkey
- Basting the hen
This phrase about what happens when you release pressure from a champagne bottle is also slang for male climax.
Difficulty: Medium- Uncorking
- Fizzing over
- Popping the cork
- Letting the bubbles out
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