have carnal knowledge of (someone)

have carnal knowledge of (someone)

euphemism To have had sex with someone. Can you believe that Grandma asked me if I have carnal knowledge of Ted? How embarrassing! Not that it's any of your business, but no, I don't have carnal knowledge of Amy, OK? Wait, you dated Greg in high school? Oh goodness, please tell me you don't have carnal knowledge of my new boyfriend!

See also: carnal, have, knowledge, of

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have carnal knowledge of someone

Euph. to have had sex with someone. (Formal or jocular.) She had never before had carnal knowledge of a man.

See also: carnal, have, knowledge, of

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