uncover nakedness

uncover nakedness
   obsolete
   to copulate
   An evasion favoured by the translators of the Authorized Version of the Bible:
    Frequently the words used to cover the sex act are 'uncover nakedness' (another example of the literal translation of a Hebrew metaphor). (Peter Mullen in Enright, 1985 — and see his essay 'The Religious Speak-Easy' for further enlightenment and linguistic delight)

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

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