pitch a tent

Etymology

From the protruding and sometimes tent-like appearance of an erection through the trousers.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌpɪtʃəˈtɛnt/

Verb

pitch a tent (third-person singular simple present pitches a tent, present participle pitching a tent, simple past and past participle pitched a tent)

1. Used other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: to pitch a tent.
2. (idiomatic, slang) To have an erection that shows through the trousers.

   Check it out: Jimmy's over there pitching a tent to Maria's boobs.