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jumble
verb · 17th centuryIt implies a lack of grace that is altogether more human than the polished romances of today.
A colloquial or cant term for engaging in vigorous physical intimacy.
In the wild
“He was seen jumbling with the milkmaid behind the tavern walls.”
Origin
A variant of jumble appearing in 17th-century canting dictionaries to describe confused movement.
Sources·Grose's Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue (1811)/Oxford English Dictionary
Etymologist commentary·Dave Wilton, Wordorigins.org
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