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spiff | 11:54 Sun 11th Jul 2004 | Phrases & Sayings
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In the Victorian era,a man could invite a woman to "look at his etchings". Was this merely a euphemism?
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Just as with the more recent: "Would you like to come up for a coffee?", the 'etchings' invitation was a socially acceptable way of inviting a lady into one's web for naughty purposes.

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