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Flirtation and describing flirtatious behaviour

smirting

noun

behaviour in which you show that you have a romantic or sexual interest in someone while you are both smoking outside a place in which smoking is not allowed

smirt

verb

flirtation

noun

behaviour that shows someone that you have a romantic or sexual interest in them

coquetry

noun

behaviour that is intended to attract men sexually

come-on

noun

something you say or do to let someone know that you are interested in them sexually

chat-up line

noun

something that you say to someone in order to start a conversation with them because you want to have a sexual or romantic relationship with them

flirtatious

adjective

behaving in a way that shows your romantic or sexual interest in someone

coquettish

adjective

a coquettish woman behaves in a way that is intended to attract men sexually

flirt

noun

someone who flirts a lot

a fast worker

someone who achieves something very quickly, especially someone who starts a sexual or romantic relationship very quickly

cyberloafing

using the Internet where you work, during working hours, for activities which are not work-related

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higgledy-piggledy

mixed together in a way that is not planned, organized, or tidy

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show a bit of ankle

… to reveal a small part of your intentions in order to attract support, without actually committing yourself to doing anything

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