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GearSpec™
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GearSpec™ asked in Family & RelationshipsSingles & Dating · 1 decade ago

Did the word "laid" came from the word "ladies"?

Update:

hmm, egg, hei !!, interesting, hmm ...

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  • Perdendosi
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago
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    No, I'm pretty sure "laid" came from the old testament (King James) use of the word to represent sex -- laying down with someone was to have sex with them.

    See this quote re: David and Bathsheba:

    http://www.pbc.org/library/files/html/0464.html

    Thus, "Getting laid" came from the old "laying" form.

  • Wendellp
    1 decade ago

    NO I beleive it can from What came first the chicken or an egg! Egg had to be laid in order to know you had sex!

  • â?¡Jei-Jeiâ?¡
    1 decade ago

    don't think so...

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