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but not in the biblical sense
but not in the biblical sense
but not in the biblical sense
(
humorous
)
if you say you know someone but not in the biblical sense, you mean you have not had sex with them
Usage notes: In the Bible, 'to know' someone meant to have sex with them.
'Did you know her then?' 'Yes, but not in the biblical sense.'
See also:
biblical
,
but
,
not
,
sense
Common Names:
Name
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Pronounced
Usage
Khwaja
-
Persian
Zacharie
za-ka-REE
French
ÍVarr
-
Ancient Scandinavian
Dilwen
-
Welsh
Shirley
['ʃə:li]
Tenney
-
Medieval English
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