Definition of "make out with"

[nq:1]A few days ago, I told a girl that I wanted to make out with her. I hope that she ... meant. "Make out with" refers to (possibly deep) kissing, hugging, caressing, etc., right? It does not imply sexual intercourse, right?[/nq]
What did she say and do? Her reaction might indicate that her understanding of English idiom was better than yours. 'Make out with' - luckily or unluckily, as the

[nq:1]A few days ago, I told a girl that I wanted to make out with her. I hope that she ... meant. "Make out with" refers to (possibly deep) kissing, hugging, caressing, etc., right? It does not imply sexual intercourse, right?[/nq]
Correct. This usage was popularized by the sitcom Happy Days during the 1970s. As with a number of other terms used extensively on that show "cool", "nerd", "chick

[nq:1]A few days ago, I told a girl that I wanted to make out with her. I hope that she ... meant. "Make out with" refers to (possibly deep) kissing, hugging, caressing, etc., right? It does not imply sexual intercourse, right?[/nq]
Yes, making out does not imply sexual intercourse. I wish you better luck with the next girl, as this one ostensibly did not afford you the opportunity to teach he

[nq:2]A few days ago, I told a girl that I ... caressing, etc., right? It does not imply sexual intercourse, right?[/nq]
[nq:1]Correct. This usage was popularized by the sitcom Happy Days during the 1970s. As with a number of ... during the 1950s, but thanks to Happy Days it enjoyed a revival. See also "Fonzie Thesis", "Potsie Thesis".[/nq]
Not to mention the "Areff Thesis," which postulat

[nq:2]A few days ago, I told a girl that I ... hugging,caressing, etc., right? It does not imply sexual intercourse, right?[/nq]
[nq:1]What did she say and do? Her reaction might indicate that her understanding of English idiom was better than yours. 'Make out with' - luckily or unluckily, as the case may be, for you definitely does suggest sexual intercourse. Good luck. aokay[/nq]
It appe

[nq:1]I caressing,[/nq]
[nq:2]What did she say and do? Her reaction might indicate ... you definitely does suggest sexual intercourse. Good luck. aokay[/nq]
[nq:1]It appears that there is some sort of dialect difference here. Is this a case of two generations speaking different dialects? I would guess that this girl was born about 1984.[/nq]
In American popular culture, the term "makin

[nq:2]A few days ago, I told a girl that I ... caressing, etc., right? It does not imply sexual intercourse, right?[/nq]
[nq:1]What did she say and do? Her reaction might indicate that her understanding of English idiom was better than yours. 'Make out with' - luckily or unluckily, as the case may be, for you definitely does suggest sexual intercourse.[/nq]
Date and place that, David. I ha

} "Juuitchan" (Email Removed) wrote in message } }> A few days ago, I told a girl that I wanted to make out with her. I }> hope that she did not take it to mean something different from what I }> meant.
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}> "Make out with" refers to (possibly deep) kissing, hugging, caressing, }> etc., right? It does not imply sexual intercourse, right? }>
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[nq:1]In American popular culture, the term "making out" does not imply sexual intercourse. If you told me that you had ... popularly understood that way for at least the last 25 years. I cannot speak to its usage prior to that.[/nq]
I can. The usage 40 or 50 years ago did not include more than a good lead off first base.

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} slang. I don't know whether "make out" ever was popular during the } 1950s, but thanks to Happy Days it enjoyed a revival. See also "Fonzie } Thesis", "Potsie Thesis".
Sure, it was. And how about that thirty-year reunion? I lost interest when they started showing softball games, and more when they started bragging about winning games with American servicemen. My service softba