humpty
n.— «Well, while we’re doing this media love-in, I believe cricinfo’s Will Luke is dying for what the twentysomethings call “a bit of humpty.” So if there are any ladies out there who want to keep it real with cricket commentary’s most eligible wrong’un (a hot field, that), please send your lust poems to cricinfo. Or me.» —“Over-by-over: evening session” by Rob Smyth Guardian (United Kingdom) Aug. 9, 2007. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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