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According to historian and author Tim Blanning, the term cruising originates from the Dutch equivalent kruisen. [5]In a specifically sexual context, the term "cruising" originally emerged as an argot "code word" in gay slang, by which those "in the know" would understand the speaker's unstated sexual intent, whereas most heterosexuals, on hearing the same word in the same context, would ...
So-called "cruising grounds" or "cruising sites", where gay and bisexual men meet at a public place to cruise for sex, originated in the late 1600s (from the earliest known records, although it most likely originated much earlier) and has continued to the present day.
The appearance of public lavatories, like this one in Pond Square, Camden, London, is the origin of the term cottaging.. Cottaging is a gay slang term, originating from the United Kingdom, referring to anonymous sex between men in a public lavatory (a "cottage" [1] or "tea-room" [2]), [3] or cruising for sexual partners with the intention of having sex elsewhere.
Cruising, on a cruise ship; Cruising (driving), driving around for social purposes, especially by teenagers; Cruising (maritime), leisurely travel by boat, yacht, or cruise ship; Cruising for sex, the process of searching in public places for sexual partners, especially by gay men Cruising, a 1980 film starring Al Pacino
4. You Hate Being Nickeled and Dimed. Sure, a lot is included in the cost of a cruise, including accommodations, most food, and entertainment. But there's a long list of things that will rack up ...
Troll and trolling are slang terms used almost exclusively among gay men to characterize gay, bisexual and questioning or bi-curious men who cruise or "wander about looking" [1] for sex or potential sex partners or experiences "in a notably wanton manner and with lessened standards of what one will accept in a partner."
The cruise lines association maintains a map of ports that have at least one cruise berth with Onshore Power Supply, and passengers can contact cruise lines to inquire about their fleets ...
A federal government shutdown could have wide-ranging impacts, but cruise passengers shouldn't worry too much about their trips. What does a government shutdown mean for cruises? Here's what ...