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{{Short description|Terms and phrases relating to sexual activities}}
{{More citations needed|date=September 2008}}
'''Sexual slang''' is a set of [[linguistics|linguistic]] terms and phrases used to refer to sexual organs, processes, and activities;<ref>{{cite book|page=421|author1=Richard Guy Parker |author2=Peter Aggleton |title=Culture, Society and Sexuality: A Reader |isbn=978-1-85728-811-7|publisher=[[Routledge]]|year=1998}}</ref> they are generally considered [[colloquialism|colloquial]] rather than formal or medical, and some may be seen as impolite or improper.<ref>{{cite book|pages=[https://archive.org/details/whywecurseneurop00jayt/page/n192 176]–177|author=Timothy Jay|title=Why We Curse: A Neuro-Psycho-Social Theory of Speech|url=https://archive.org/details/whywecurseneurop00jayt|url-access=limited|publisher=[[John Benjamins Publishing Company]]|year=2000|isbn=978-1-55619-758-1}}</ref>
Related to sexual slang is slang related to [[defecation]] and [[flatulence]] ([[toilet humor]], [[scatolinguistics]]). References to the [[anal tract]] are often given a sexual connotation in the context of [[anal 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 like ''[[Buttocks|arse]]/[[wikt:ass|ass]]'', ''[[cunt]]'', ''[[cock (slang)|cock]]'' and ''[[fuck]]'' should not be considered "[[slang]]," since they are the inherited common English terms for their referents,{{citation needed|date=September 2024}} but they are often considered [[vulgarism]]s and are replaced by [[euphemism]]s or scientific terminology in "polite" language.
==Pejorative usage==
[[Term of disparagement|Terms of disparagement]] are used to refer to members of a given [[minority group|sexual minority]], [[gender]], [[sex]], or [[sexual 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 deprecate [[homosexual]], [[bisexual]], and [[transgender]] or [[transsexual]] people, but the word has also undergone [[reclaiming]], 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 as ''[[whore]]'' and ''[[slut]]'' are typically used to refer to [[Female promiscuity|sexually promiscuous women]].
[[Sexual slur]]s 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 being [[effeminate]]; for example, in the [[Hittite military oath]], oath-breakers are threatened with being made into women (a promise of either actual [[castration]], or of divine revenge on the traitors' manhood).
The pejorative term [[Prick (slang)|prick]] for a contemptible person is also usually used for men.<ref>Terry Victor, Tom Dalzell, ''The Concise New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English'', Routledge, Nov 27, 2014</ref>
== Sexual slang and humor ==
In the popular [[jargon]] of many [[culture]]s, the use of sexual slang is a form of [[humor]] or [[euphemism]] 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 from [[Shakespeare]] are well-known. The popularity of contemporary [[comedian]]s who indulge in sexual humor, from [[George Carlin]] to [[Andrew Dice Clay]], reflects the appeal of this form of speech. It is often seen as a form of [[taboo]], in which much of the appeal lies in the shock value of daring to speak "forbidden" words in public.{{cn|date=August 2023}}
==Examples==
* [[Bareback (sex)|Bareback]] – sexual penetration without a [[condom]].
* [[Bukkake]] – a group of men masturbating and ejaculating onto a single person.
* [[Circle jerk (sexual practice)|Circle jerk]] – when a group of males masturbate in a circle.
* [[Creampie (sexual act)|Creampie]] – when someone ejaculates inside their partner's vagina or anus, resulting in [[semen]] 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_(sexual_practice)|Edging]] – deliberate [[orgasm]] 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 (sex)|Quickie]] – a short sexual encounter.
* [[Snowballing (sexual practice)|Snowballing]] – involves a person taking someone's semen into their mouth and passing it to another's mouth.
* [[Teabagging]] – involves someone placing their [[scrotum]] into another person's mouth.
== Sexual slang and social media ==
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. With [[Gen Z]] growing up and creating lots of content on social media such as [[TikTok]], [[Instagram]], or [[Twitter|X]], they have also brought changes to sexual slang terms. Listed are some sexual slang terms that are commonly referenced,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Orchard |first=Treena |date=September 2021 |title=Chill Broad, Bitch Boi; Twink: What Sexual Slang Reveals About Gen Z'ers |url=https://www.researchgate.net/publication/356289009 |website=[[ResearchGate]]}}</ref> not all of which may have explicit sexual meaning, but are words under the sex umbrella:
* Baddie – A person (usually a female) who sleeps around
* [[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 relationships|Friends with benefits]]
* Player – Someone who flirts with many people
* Sneaky link – Someone you meet up with on the sly
* Seggs – an alternate word for sex
Not all sexual slang words mean only one thing; there can be multiple different meanings for the same word, depending on the context.<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Dalzell |first1=Tom |last2=Victor |first2=Terry |date=2008 |title=Sex Slang |url=https://ds.amu.edu.et/xmlui/bitstream/handle/123456789/13893/0415371805.Routledge.Sex.Slang.Dec.2007.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y }}</ref>
==See also==
{{Portal|Human sexuality}}
* [[Baseball metaphors for sex]]
* [[Glossary of BDSM]]
{{reflist}}
==Further reading==
* {{cite book|first=Christopher M.|last=Fairman|author-link=Christopher M. Fairman|title=[[Fuck: Word Taboo and Protecting Our First Amendment Liberties]]|publisher=[[Sourcebooks|Sphinx Publishing]]|year=2009|isbn=978-1572487116}}
* {{cite book|pages=[https://archive.org/details/whywecurseneurop00jayt/page/n92 76]–177|author=Timothy Jay|title=Why We Curse: A Neuro-Psycho-Social Theory of Speech|url=https://archive.org/details/whywecurseneurop00jayt|url-access=limited|publisher=[[John Benjamins Publishing Company]]|year=2000|isbn=978-1-55619-758-1}}
* {{cite book|page=421|author1=Richard Guy Parker |author2=Peter Aggleton |title=Culture, Society and Sexuality: A Reader |isbn=978-1-85728-811-7|publisher=[[Routledge]]|year=1998}}
* {{cite book|author1=Eric Partridge |author2=Tom Dalzell |author3=Terry Victor |title=The Concise New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English|year=2008|publisher=[[Routledge]]|isbn=978-0-415-21259-5}}
* Heidepeter, Philipp; [[Ursula Reutner|Reutner, Ursula]]. "When Humour Questions Taboo: A Typology of Twisted Euphemism Use", in: ''Pragmatics & Cognition'' 28/1, 138–166. [[ISSN (identifier)|ISSN]] 0929-0907.
==External links==
{{Sister project links |wikt=Category:en:Sex |commons=Sexual acts |b=no |n=no |q=Sexual slang |s=Category:Sexuality |v=no }}
* [http://onlineslangdictionary.com/thesaurus/words+meaning+sexuality+%28related+to%29.html The Online Slang Dictionary]—thesaurus containing terms related to sexuality
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