Ugandan affairs

== English == === Etymology === Probably a variant of Ugandan discussions (“(UK, euphemistic, informal) sexual intercourse”), from discuss Uganda (“(UK, euphemistic, informal) to have sex”), said to have been coined by the English journalist and poet James Fenton (born 1949), based on a 1973 incident at a party at which the Irish journalist Mary Kenny (born 1944) explained why she was in the arms of a former Ugandan cabinet minister by saying they were “upstairs discussing Uganda”. The incident was reported by the British satirical and current affairs magazine Private Eye on 9 March 1973, which then popularized the expression by using it to refer to other sexual affairs. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /juːˌɡændən əˈfɛəz/, /jʊ-/ (General American) IPA(key): /(j)uˌɡɑndən əˈfɛɚz/ (Canada) IPA(key): /juˌɡændən əˈfɛɚz/ Rhymes: -ɛə(ɹ)z Hyphenation: Ugand‧an af‧fairs === Noun === Ugandan affairs pl (plural only) (British, euphemistic, humorous) Often in the form to discuss Ugandan affairs: sexual intercourse, usually an extramarital affair. Synonyms: Ugandan discussions; see also Thesaurus:copulation ==== Related terms ==== discuss Uganda Ugandan (adjective) Ugandan discussions ==== Translations ==== === References === === Further reading === recurring jokes in Private Eye on Wikipedia.Wikipedia