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  • noun UK, slang Sexual activity in a public lavatory, especially involving homosexual or bisexual men.
  • noun A seasonal activity involving a prolonged stay at one or more cottages; similar to visiting, but typically for a longer duration and at a seasonal home that one owns or rents.

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Examples

  • After he was arrested while "cottaging," a term used for secret trysts by the gay community, his reputation suffered.

    Telstar Steve Perry 2010

  • It wasn't about Tony Page's "cottaging", so much as his conviction for perjury.

    janestheone 2009

  • Researchers suggested that less tolerance meant people were more likely to engage in risky behaviour such as cottaging, thus increasing rates of transmission.

    PinkNews.co.uk 2009

  • The 46-year-old defended "cottaging" on the Heath, saying it was "nicer" than picking up men in bars.

    unknown title 2009

  • The 46-year-old defended "cottaging" on the Heath, saying it was "nicer" than picking up men in bars.

    unknown title 2009

  • The hitmaker also defended "cottaging" and enjoying sex with men other than his live-in boyfriend, Kenny Goss.

    AustralianIT.com.au | Top Stories 2009

  • The 46-year-old defended "cottaging" on the Heath, saying it was "nicer" than picking up men in bars.

    Belfasttelegraph.co.uk - Frontpage RSS Feed 2009

  • Mark Malone, 30, told the Old Bailey he was only defending himself from the advances of Jeff Akers, 50, at the known "cottaging" spot.

    Your Local Guardian | Sutton 2008

  • The 46-year-old defended "cottaging" on the Heath, saying it was "nic

    unknown title 2009

  • The 46-year-old defended "cottaging" on the Heath, saying it was "nic

    unknown title 2009

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