Tipping the velvet

[supada]

Hi,

Is this phrase 'Tipping the velvet' vulgar?

If so, I wonder why there is a novel titled 'Tipping the velvet' in UK?

If not, how possible to use this phrase in daily life conversation? I mean people use this phrase widely in their conversation or not.

Please help.

[jamiep]

It is vulgar but it's not common.

I only know the meaning because of a TV series on the BBC which was based on a book with this title.

It is said to refer to preforming oral sex on a woman, but it's not likely to cause offence now because people won't know what it means.

Tipping the Velvet - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

[supada]

Originally Posted by jamiep

It is vulgar but it's not common.

I only know the meaning because of a TV series on the BBC which was based on a book with this title.

It is said to refer to preforming oral sex on a woman, but it's not likely to cause offence now because people won't know what it means.

Tipping the Velvet - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Thanks, jamiep. I knew this phrase from BBC TV series as well.

Now I get it.