love-makin

An out an 'out daisy. An' if there's a-goin 'to be any love-makin' going on around, I'll do it.

Mr. Trunnell, Mate of the Ship "Pirate"

"An auto isn't the best place in the world for love-makin '," giggled Miss Crilly.

Polly and the Princess Emma C. Dowd

"They hain't nobody a-goin 'to butt in on our love-makin' up hyar."

Heart of the Blue Ridge Waldron Baily

She doesn't like all the love-makin 'to be over in the courtin' days, as if it was only a bit of fishin 'to ketch her. Tho' of course I'd tell him to leave me alone, that I couldn't bear him maulin 'me; but women has to be that way, it bein' rared into them to pretend they don't like what they do.

Some Everyday Folk and Dawn Miles Franklin 1916

Bein 'no hand to do love-makin' stylish, I just passes her a couple of bouquets onct or twict and said a few words.

Sundown Slim Henry Herbert Knibbs 1909

"Did I stampede the love-makin '?" sneered Fadeaway.

Sundown Slim Henry Herbert Knibbs 1909

"An 'he wasn't over -- particular aboot details of your love-makin'."

To the Last Man Zane Grey 1905

If you manage your men as you manage your love-makin ', small wondher they call you the worst corp'ril in the comp'ny.

Life's Handicap Rudyard Kipling 1900

If you manage your men as you manage your love-makin ', small wondher they call you the worst corp'ril in the comp'ny.

Indian Tales Rudyard Kipling 1900

"Not let it be seen so plain -- the love-makin '."

Dawn 1894