Fromsafe +word.
safeword (pluralsafewords)
- (chiefly BDSM) Aword used in (especiallysadomasochistic)sexualpractices tounambiguouslyindicate that aparticipantactuallydesires the activity tocease and is not merelyfeigning alack ofconsent.
2004, Felice Newman,The Whole Lesbian Sex Book,→ISBN, page201:Likewise, a top's ability to respond to yoursafeword is what makes her a safe partner.
2006, Tristan Taormino,The Ultimate Guide to Anal Sex for Women:If you don't like something that's happening or you want the scene to stop right away, simply say yoursafeword.
2007, Sloan Christopher,Dangerous Obsession:My guess is our victims probably used theirsafewords or protested at some point, but our guy doesn't care about safewords or the BDSM creed...
a word used to indicate that a participant wants to stop
safeword (third-person singular simple presentsafewords,present participlesafewording,simple past and past participlesafeworded)
- (chiefly BDSM) Tostop asex act by using asafeword.
2015, Kris Ripper,Extremes[1], page33:Like it's kind of in my head that maybe I could surprise him, like Eddie said, you know, before I flip out andsafeword.
2015, Cari Silverwood,Take Me, Break Me[2], page177:I am going to trust you tosafeword though. Say red if you need to. Okay?
2011, Lee Harrington,Spirit of Desire[3], page199:This can be difficult if your partner is trying tosafeword but all that is coming out is a mew or growl.
