The character ~ is colloquially used in written form in some areas of the UK to denote sleazy, sordid, or otherwise base behaviour.
~ can also cover flirtatious behaviour with the
opposite sex: you are never ~ with the same sex.
An ability to ~ is generally viewed as being a positive
personality trait, unless it is used on a friend's mother, grandmother, or domestic animal. Being ~ to a friend's sister is usually acceptable.
~ is also the mystic rune of the send-it organisation.
The vast majority of the world's virgins, comic book fanatics, computer
scientists, and train spotters wish they had some ~.
MATE
WHAT THE FUCK ARE YOU DOING? THAT BIRD YOU'RE ~~~ OVER IS HIS MOTHER!
I was nervous before my
interview, but she was a woman so I gave it some ~ and got the job.
Remember that bird
last night? I gave her some heavy ~ and she loved it.