Saturday, August 8, 2015

phrases - Where does "to make out" come from?



Is there any logical explanation for how the phrase making out came together?



I know that it has sexual implications (at least kissing, with the intent go further), I just can't imagine its ancestry.


Answer



Make out has been used with a sexual meaning since 1939.




The third edition of the NOAD reports the meaning of make out is, informally, "engage in sexual activity", "make progress", and "fare".


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