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itch
Definitions
1. Or: itch for / have an itch for , to yearn, to crave, to desire something or someone urgently or compulsively; a restless hankering.SEE ALSO: hanker for; yen.
2. The itch , the sexual urge; a strong (restless) sexual desire; to want sexual satisfaction (urgently). See horny for synonyms.
SEE ALSO: seven year itch.
QUOTE: Converted mobster Little Johnny Sarto/Brother Orchid (Edward G. Robinson) in Brother Orchid (1940): ' To such a guy like me love is like a scratch on the back. Sometimes it feels good but a guy can't go along all his life with an itch.'
3. Have an itch in the belly , to want sexual satisfaction (urgently).
4. Or: itch in's hams , in the Renaissance, an itch caused by a venereal infection. Obsolete.
5. Play at itch buttocks , to have sexual intercourse.
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(Noun) a topical irritation causing an urge to scratch.
Usage: I have a horrible itch because of this ant bite.
(Noun) an irritation of the skin
Usage: I had an itch on my arm because of the poison ivy.
(Noun) a feeling of needing to scratch something
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