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Sexual slang is a set oflinguistic terms and phrases used to refer to sexual organs, processes, and activities;^[1] they are generally consideredcolloquial rather than formal or medical, and some may be seen as impolite or improper.^[2]

Related to sexual slang is slang related todefecation andflatulence (toilet humor,scatolinguistics). References to theanal tract are often given a sexual connotation in the context ofanal sex (in particular, in a context of male homosexuality).

While popular usage is extremely versatile in coining ever new short-lived synonyms, old terms with originally no pejorative colouring may come to be considered inappropriate over time. Thus, terms likearse/ass,cunt,cock andfuck should not be considered "slang," since they are the inherited common English terms for their referents,^{[citation needed]} but they are often consideredvulgarisms and are replaced byeuphemisms or scientific terminology in "polite" language.

Terms of disparagement are used to refer to members of a givensexual minority,gender,sex, orsexual orientation in a derogatory or pejorative manner. They are used as insults by persons who are not or do not wish to be associated with the group being disparaged. For example,queer can be used as an insult by those seeking to deprecatehomosexual,bisexual, andtransgender ortranssexual people, but the word has also undergonereclaiming, such that it can be used positively within that community. Which terms are used as slurs is determined by a society's or subculture's set of values, especially its biases against genders (sexism). For example, words such aswhore andslut are typically used to refer tosexually promiscuous women.

Sexual slurs are common across many cultures and historical periods. The most common slurs directed against men historically include accusations of being a passive homosexual (Aristophanes notably enjoyed using such allusions) or of beingeffeminate; for example, in theHittite military oath, oath-breakers are threatened with being made into women (a promise of either actualcastration, or of divine revenge on the traitors' manhood).The pejorative termprick for a contemptible person is also usually used for men.^[3]

In the popularjargon of manycultures, the use of sexual slang is a form ofhumor oreuphemism that often creates controversy over its public use. Sexual humor has been seen in many circles as crude and unsophisticated, as well as insulting towards the subject it describes. Sexual slang has a long history in literature and comedy: examples fromShakespeare are well-known. The popularity of contemporarycomedians who indulge in sexual humor, fromGeorge Carlin toAndrew Dice Clay, reflects the appeal of this form of speech. It is often seen as a form oftaboo, in which much of the appeal lies in the shock value of daring to speak "forbidden" words in public.^{[citation needed]}

• Bareback – sexual penetration without acondom.
• Bukkake – a group of men masturbating and ejaculating onto a single person.
• Circle jerk – when a group of males masturbate in a circle.
• Creampie – when someone ejaculates inside their partner's vagina or anus, resulting insemen dripping from there.
• Cum shot – depiction of a man ejaculating onto another person.
• Cybersex – sexual encounters through technology.
• Dry humping – frottage while clothed. This act is common, although not essential, in the dance style known as "grinding".
• Edging – deliberateorgasm delay.
• Felching – involves sucking semen out of the anus of their partner.
• Gang bang – one person having sex with multiple people simultaneously.
• Pompoir – use of vaginal muscles to stimulate the penis.
• Quickie – a short sexual encounter.
• Rimming – the oral stimulation of the anus.
• Snowballing – involves a person taking someone's semen into their mouth and passing it to another's mouth.
• Sounding – the penetration of the urethra with an object.
• Teabagging – involves someone placing theirscrotum into another person's mouth.

With the advancement of the internet and social media, it has gotten increasingly easier to communicate and share information rapidly and to a wide audience. As the generations progress they will have their own slangs for certain things and sex is no exception. WithGen Z growing up and creating lots of content on social media such asTikTok,Instagram, orX, they have also brought changes to sexual slang terms. Listed are some sexual slang terms that are commonly referenced,^[4] not all of which may have explicit sexual meaning, but are words under the sex umbrella:

• Big dick energy – People who have strong and confident sexual auras
• Body count – The number of people someone has slept with
• Easy – Someone who hooks up a lot with many different people
• FWB –Friends with benefits
• Player – Someone who flirts with many people
• Sneaky link – A person, usually a casual sexual partner, one meets secretively
• Seggs – an alternate word for sex originating from attempts to evade TikTok's moderation^[5]

Older examples used in other mediums include437737, the numerical code for "herpes" on a telephone keypad. It is used especially on dating profiles to self-identify as having the infection^[6][7]

Not all sexual slang words mean only one thing; there can be multiple different meanings for the same word, depending on the context.^[8]

• Baseball metaphors for sex
• Glossary of BDSM
• Green's Dictionary of Slang

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• The Online Slang Dictionary—thesaurus containing terms related to sexuality.

• Sexual slang
• Sexual euphemisms
• Profanity

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