motorboating
- noun
- /ˈmoʊtərˌboʊtɪŋ/
- Offensive
- The comedian's joke about motorboating had the audience in stitches because it was so unexpected.
Examples
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He tried motorboating at the party last night.
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The comedian made a joke about motorboating that made the audience laugh.
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He was embarrassed when his friends teased him about motorboating at the party.
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Some people find motorboating offensive, while others see it as a joke.
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She laughed when he suggested motorboating.
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During the party, he surprised everyone by performing motorboating between her breasts, making everyone laugh.
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When she playfully mentioned motorboating, the whole group burst into laughter, understanding the amusing slang.
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word motorboating is a slang name made from motor and boat. A helpful way to remember it is that the act makes a buzzing, engine-like sound like a 'motorboat', so the name links that sound to the action.