Erection section

adj.

Heard in Kilkenny and Waterford

The slow set at a disco, during which amorous young gentlemen may press themselves against their partners.

In use

Have you got anyone to scon during the erection section

Posh English

Have you secured a partner for the slow dances at the discotheque?

Same phrase, other counties

  • Slow setA sequence of successive slow dances or ballads played at a venue.
  • PressA cupboard. One puts delph (plates, cups and saucers) in a press.
  • Buck setA set dance in which all the participants are male.
  • SetTo plant or set seedlings in the ground.
  • No slow punctureA sharp or clever fellow, far from slow or dull.
  • FeekingTo kiss or engage in amorous activity with someone, typically at a disco.