pitch a tent

English

Etymology

Slang sense: from the protruding and sometimes tent-like appearance of an erection through the trousers.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˌpɪtʃəˈtɛnt/

Verb

pitch a tent (third-person singular simple present pitches a tent, present participle pitching a tent, simple past and past participle pitched a tent)

Used other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: to pitch a tent.
(slang) To have an erection that shows through the trousers.

Synonyms

pitch the tent

Translations

to set up a tent

Chinese:
Mandarin: 搭帳篷, 搭帐篷 (dā zhàngpéng)

Min Nan: 搭帳棚 (tah tiùⁿ-pêⁿ)

Japanese: テントを張る (tento o haru)

to have an erection that shows through the clothing

Chinese:
Mandarin: 搭帳篷, 搭帐篷 (dā zhàngpéng)

Japanese: テントを張る (tento o haru)

See also

is that a gun in your pocket or are you just pleased to see me

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