prendre son pied
French
Etymology
Literally, “take one's foot”. The word “foot” here comes from 19th-century slang; it referred to one's ration—a part of the haul that thieves set aside for their accomplices.
In 1878, “I've got my foot” meant “I've got my part.“ This meaning was later exaggerated, so that a woman might say that she “got hers,” essentially, after having made love. Indeed, the expression was reserved for the female sex until recently, and now can be used for men or women.[1] (Can this(+) etymology be sourced?)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pʁɑ̃.dʁə sɔ̃ pje/
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Verb
prendre son pied
- (slang, sexuality) to take pleasure from something, usually to cum (have an orgasm)
- 1974, Bertrand Blier, Les Valseuses, spoken by Jean-Claude (Gérard Depardieu):
- Tu prends jamais ton pied?
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Usage notes
Not to be confused with prendre pied.
Conjugation
- see prendre
See also
- être le pied
- grimper au rideau
- grimper au plafond
References
- “prendre-son-pied” in expressio.fr