knee-tremble

knee-tremble
n
British
an act of sexual intercourse while stand-ing up. A popular term in the 1960s, when furtive assignations outdoors were perforce more prevalent. The word was used in TV comedies such as The Likely Lads; it originated in the 19th century and is still heard.
► 'Lugged their possessions from one digs to another in a cardboard suitcase, and, by way of recreation, enjoyed a quick "knee-trembler" up against a tree in a twilit local park.' (Sunday Times book review, 18 March 1990)

Contemporary slang . 2014.

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