pitch a tent

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pitch a tent

  • /ˌpɪtʃəˈtɛnt/

Where it comes from

From the protruding and sometimes tent-like appearance of an erection through one's trousers or bedsheet.

verb pitches a tent · pitching a tent · pitched a tent · pitch the tent

  1. slang, vulgar To have an erection that shows through the trousers.
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: to pitch a tent.

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verb to have an erection that shows through the clothing

日本語テントを張る tento o haru
中文搭帳篷 /搭帐篷 dā zhàngpéng
Portuguêsarmar a barraca

verb to set up a tent

日本語テントを張る tento o haru
中文搭帳篷 /搭帐篷 dā zhàngpéng
Ελληνικάστήνω σκηνή stíno skiní

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@misc{pitch_a_tent_2026,
  title = {pitch a tent},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pitch%20a%20tent},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}