attempt to seduce
121Idolatry — Image worship or divine honour paid to any created object. Paul describes the origin of idolatry in Rom. 1:21 25: men forsook God, and sank into ignorance and moral corruption (1:28). The forms of idolatry are, 1) Fetishism, or the… …
122Earl of Toulouse, The — (Erl of Tolous) (ca. 1350–1400) The Earl of Toulouse is a late 14th century verse ROMANCE written in the dialect of the northern East Midlands. The narrator identifies the text as a “Breton LAI,” though it has been suggested that the narrative …
123come on to — Australian Slang attempt to seduce …
124chirps — vb British to flirt, chat up , attempt to seduce. The term, usually describing male behaviour, has been popular among stu dents and others since the 1990s. Its derivation is unclear but some users claim that it is inspired by the charm ing… …
125chop — 1) n a cut down, customised motorcycle. A shortening of chopper2a. ► Sarah belongs to the distinctly laid back, Harley Davidson inclined lifestyle bikers. Soon she will be appearing on a customised550cut down chop . (Independent, 6 April 1988) 2) …
126creep — vb 1. American to attempt to seduce, make unwelcome sexual advances (towards) 2. to cheat on a man An expression used on campus in the USA since around 2000 …
127hit on — vb American a. to chat up , attempt to seduce, accost sexually or romantically b. to aggress, bully or criticise c. to importune or beg for money All senses of the term became popular in the 1980s, especially among teenagers. The unorthodox verb… …
128sprat — vb British to look for a sexual partner, attempt to seduce. Often in the form out spratting , the equivalent of out trouting which may have inspired it. It may also be based on the phrase a handful of sprats (a variant of the more recent bit of… …
