sleep around

verb

slept around; sleeping around; sleeps around

intransitive verb

: to engage in sex promiscuously

Word History

First Known Use

1928, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of sleep around was in 1928

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Cite this Entry

“Sleep around.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sleep%20around. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

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