short time

short time
   a single act of copulation
   Prostitutes' jargon for a contact with few preliminaries and no sequel. Also as short session(s):
    The price for a short time with massage stayed the same. (Theroux, 1973)
    She's short sessions. Never lets a man stay for more than half an hour. (Archer, 1979)
   If the hotel receptionist asks you whether you need the room for short-time occupation, he concludes you will be using the room for such activity and you will be charged accordingly.
   Short-term carries the same implication:
    An overnight stay, sir? Or a short-term residency? (Keneally, 1985)

How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms. . 2014.

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