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horny

UK/ˈhɔːni/ US/ˈhoɹni/ fairly common slang

adjective

1.

feeling great sexual desire

  • “feeling horny”
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2.

having horns or hornlike projections

  • “horny coral”
  • “horny (or horned) frog”
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3.

made of horn (or of a substance resembling horn)

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Origin

From the horn (“an erect penis”) + -y (“having the quality of”). The adjective originally meant "erect", but was later was broadened to refer not only to sexual arousal but also to sexual desire in general.

Phrases

  • horny goat weed
  • horny jail
  • Horny Tim's
  • horny toad

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