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French expressions for making love that you won't find in a dictionary

Ben McPartland
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French expressions for making love that you won't find in a dictionary
From sauce pans to legs of lam: The top 15 expressions in French for having sex. Photo: Shutterstock

The French language is famous for being the language of love and it's also well known for its vast array of colourful idioms and expressions. So we’ve combined the two and picked out 15 of the best French "sexpressions" for "rumpty pumpty" a la française.

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As you might imagine, many of the French expressions involve food, one even includes garlic. Some have English equivalents and some are clearly more appropriate for our male readers.

Have fun using them and if you have any favourites of your own, please share them with readers in the comments section below. Click in the link or image below to access the gallery.

The best French expressions for having sex

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