knock boots

verb

intransitive verb

slang + impolite
: to engage in sexual intercourse
… we are having less sex than ever. … A third of the population hasn't knocked boots for more than a month.Sam Leith

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Earlier this year, Quinn pounced on the opportunity to cast Heated Rivalry’s Connor Storrie and Hudson Williams as star-crossed fae princes from feuding kingdoms who (spoiler) have been knocking boots in secret. Charles Pulliam-Moore, The Verge, 1 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1986, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of knock boots was in 1986

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“Knock boots.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/knock%20boots. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.

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