Understall
Meaning
The meaning behind the term Understall is engaging in anonymous gay intercourse, usually oral sex.
It happens in public spaces, like under the partition walls of a public restroom or in other public lavatories.
There are also equivalents of the gay slang “understall”, such as the UK slang “cottaging” or the Australian English term which is “beat”.
Origin
By the 1960s, the term’s use in the sense of having anonymous sex between males had become an exclusively homosexual slang term.
Also, in Britain they use the word “cottage” to refer to the act, because in the Victorian Era cottages were referring to private restrooms. Meanwhile, among gay men in the United States, lavatories used for this purpose are called “tea rooms”.
Spread and Usage
By the 1960s, the term’s use in the sense of having anonymous sex between males had become an exclusively homosexual slang term.
Also, in Britain they use the word “cottage” to refer to the act, because in the Victorian Era cottages were referring to private restrooms. Meanwhile, among gay men in the United States, lavatories used for this purpose are called “tea rooms”.
External References
- Urban Dictionary – Understall