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Chris -- 2018-04-11
‘Sashay’ is an anglicized form of the French chasse, a “gliding step” in dancing. It has acquired an additional sense of moving in an exaggerated manner, intent upon self-display. ‘Sachet’ is not only homophonous but French, and refers to a small perfumed container. The possible eggcornish usage might imply a heady, scented sexuality neatly encapsulated in a self-consciously alluring performance:
Again, she sacheted ahead, perfuming the morning air with a wiggle that made me stare, and though I was left behind, entranced by her behind, I didn’t mind. ...
www.linesontheroad.com/2007/02/22/shaggy-kat-story/ – 28k – Cached
Oh don’t be rude John the poor guy has got a crush on me that’s all†she giggled like a 16 year old virgin as she sacheted out of the room wiggling her ass …
www.blogchalking.com/fer/story-about-lust/ – 63k – Cached
Add to that the heels that I was wearing (not too high but enough to feel sexy), I was sacheting through the office all day. OMG, I’m a trollup …
www.lowcarbfriends.com/bbs/low-carb-cha … ngleton-s- tuesday.html – 104k – Cached
He turned from the doorway, pursing his lips, swinging his hips delicately as he sacheted into the room without a hint of parody in his moves. ...
www.kikotei.net/gw/fics/queen_blueberry … ghtp1.html – 74k – Cached
... are not the handful of men cutting off coupons in mahogany offices “down- town”; nor the silken, sacheted women ghding in and out of limousines, ...
www.archive.org/stream/meccasofworldpla … pla00cran_ djvu.txt – 382k – Cached
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