Sex Terms Glossary
A
Ambisexual
A modern term for bi-sexual.
Anal intercourse
Insertion of the penis into the rectum.
Androgyny
Having both masculine and feminine attributes/characteristics.
Anilingus
Licking the anus or even insertion of the tongue and playing with feces.
Areola
The ring of darkened skin around the nipple of the breast.
Asphyxiation
A dangerous practice of restricting breathing as part of sexual
activity.
Ass
Slang expression for buttocks.
Asshole
Slang expression for anus.
Autoeroticism
Sexual behavior that is done by oneself such as masturbation.
B
B&D
An acronym for bondage and discipline.
Bag
Slang term for scrotum.
Balls
Slang term for testicles.
Ball play
Sucking / twisting/ biting / binding tightly of the testicles.
Bestiality
Sex with animals. Taboo, often used in fantasy. Usually passive
penetrative sex with dogs / sheep etc. It is a criminal offence.
Bisexuality
A sexual orientation in which one feels attracted to both sexes.
Blow job
Oral sex involving sucking of the penis. Unusual slang term for fellatio
(which usually does not involve "blow[ing].")
Blue balls
Slang expression for pain in the groinal area due to prolonged vaso-congestion.
Body rubbing
Using the space between the thighs, below the crotch, armpits etc. for
sex.
Bondage
It ranges from mild tying up with bits of scarves to heavy immobilizing
bondage using straps, chains, hoods, harnesses and furniture.
Bondage and discipline (B&D)
A sexual activity in which a person is bound while another engages in
"discipline" activities, such as spanking and whipping.
Boner
Slang term for erection.
Bonking
Insertion of penis into anus or vagina.
Boobs
Slang term for a woman’s breasts.
Branding
Part of heavy S & M scenarios.
Buggary
Insertion of the penis into the rectum.
Bush
Slang term used to depict/describe pubic hair.
Butch
A lesbian who dresses and acts in a very "masculine" manner. Opposite of
femme.
Butt
Slang expression for buttocks.
Butt fuck
Slang term for anal intercourse.
Butt plugs
Rubber, steel or glass object smaller than a dildo and bulging at one
end. This is inserted into the anus and keeps it loose. Used to help
anal intercourse as well as for masturbation.
C
Call girl
A high-priced prostitute who usually works outcall from a home or office
as opposed to getting customers on the street or at a brothel.
Chastity games
The use of a chastity belt with only one partner having the key.
Cherry
Slang expression for the hymen.
Circle jerk
Group masturbation (usually men).
Clingfilm
Used as a barrier for safe sex ( not advised). Also used in bondage.
Climax
Another term for Orgasm.
Clit
Slang expression for the clitoris.
Clitoral hood
The fold of skin covering the clitoris.
Clitoris
A small, highly sensitive sexual organ in the female. It is located
above and in front of the vaginal entrance.
Cock
Slang term for penis.
Cock rings
Ring-shaped objects that are put around the base of penis to help
erection.
Cock sucking
Oral sex involving sucking of the penis.
Coitus
Sexual intercourse.
Coming out
The process of acknowledging that one is gay, lesbian or bisexual.
Condom
A sheath that is placed over the erect penis to protect against
pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases.
Copulation
Vaginal intercourse.
Corporal punishment
Ranges from a bit of slap and tickle through spanking to heavy beating.
Cross dressing
The wearing of women's clothes by men.
Cruising
Common to both sexes. Picking up of casual sexual partners in outdoor
spaces.
Cum
Slang term for semen(noun) or ejaculation(verb).
Cunnilingus
Oral stimulation of the female genitals for sexual purposes.
Cunt
Slang term for vagina.
Cybersex
Using a computer in some way to enhance sexual stimulation.
Daisy chaining
Euphemism for Group sex.
D
Deep throat
Slang term for a type of oral sex in which a man’s partner is able to
overcome his or her gag-reflex and allow the penis to go deeply into
their mouth, and sometimes actually down their throat.
Defloration
An old term referring to the loss of virginity from the rupture of a
virgin's hymen, through intercourse or other means.
Dental dams
Used for safer sex they are small squares of latex that are placed
between the mouth and the genital area.
Deviant sexual behavior
Sexual behavior that diverges from the norm.
Dildos
Phallus shaped toys. Used by men and women. Made from a wide range of
material in many sizes.
Docking
Between men this means placing the penis inside the raised foreskin of
the partner whilst he is semi erect. For women it means manipulating the
penis inside the hood of the clitoris.
Domination and submission (D&S)
Sexual arousal derived from the acting out of sexual fantasies in which
one person dominates while the other submits.
Dominatrix
In bondage and discipline, a woman who specializes in "disciplining" a
submissive partner.
Douches
Washing out the vagina with soapy fluids. Often using a tube from a
small plastic reservoir.
Drag
Cross-dressing.
Drag queen
A gay man who dresses as a woman for comic effect.
Dry hump
Slang term for rubbing the genitals against a part of another person’s
body (such as the thigh), often through clothes.
Dyke
A term referring to a lesbian who dresses and acts in a stylized
masculine manner.
E
Eating (out)
Slang term for cunnilingus.
Effeminate
Having feminine qualities.
Ejaculate
To have an orgasm with expulsion of seminal fluid from the penis. Also
used as an alternative term for the fluid itself (semen).
Erection
The enlargement and hardening of the penis due to vasocongestion that
occurs during sexual arousal in the male.
Erectile dysfunction
Difficulty in achieving or maintaining an erection.
Erogenous zone
Any area of the body that is especially sensitive to sexual stimulation
and touching.
Eros
The Greeks' term for passionate or erotic love. Also the name of an
Ancient Greek God.
Erotic aid
A device, such as a vibrator or dildo, designed to enhance sexual
responsiveness.
Erotica
Sexually oriented material that is not considered "pornographic" to the
viewer.
Erotophilia
A positive emotional response to sexuality.
Erotophobia
A negative emotional response to sexuality, especially guilt, fear and
shame.
Exhibitionism
Performing various sexual acts in public.
F
Fag
Pejorative, slang term for a homosexual.
Felching
Ejaculation into the vagina or rectum and then sucking out the
ejaculate.
Fellatio
Oral sex involving sucking of the penis.
Female condom
A soda-can-shaped pouch that is placed inside the vagina to line the
vaginal walls for prevention of pregnancy and disease.
Femme
A lesbian who exhibits stereotypically feminine traits.
Fetishism
Anything that has been eroticized for sex purposes but which is not
sexual in it's own right. Eg shoes, leather, oil, rubber etc. Obtaining
sexual excitement primarily or exclusively from an inanimate object or a
particular part of the body.
Fetishes
Obtaining sexual excitement primarily or exclusively from an inanimate
object or a particular part of the body.
Fetishistic transvestism
A paraphilia in which a man becomes sexually excited by cross-dressing.
This is in contrast to non-fetishistic transvestism, in which the
motivation is not sexual excitement.
Fingering
Fingers stimulating and penetrating the vagina or the anus.
Fisting
Taking as much of a hand inside the vagina or rectum as possible.
Flagellation
Ranges from a bit of slap and tickle through spanking to heavy beating.
Food
Food is often used in sexual activities.
Foreplay
Sexual activity prior to intercourse. A term used to refer to sexual
activities other than penetration. The term derives from the view that
some individuals hold that all activities of a sexual nature are merely
designed to lead up to intercourse.
Frigidity
No longer used term that refers to a lack of sexual response in a woman.
Frottage
Using the space between the thighs, below the crotch, armpits etc for
sex.
Frotteurism
A paraphilia characterized by obtaining sexual excitement from touching
or rubbing one's body against others without their consent.
Fuck
Slang term for intercourse. Used in many contexts with many alternative
meanings.
Fucking
Insertion of penis into anus or vagina.
G
G-spot
Abbreviation for Grafenberg spot.
Getting laid
Slang term for having sex.
Getting off
Slang term for having an orgasm; usually used in reference to a male.
Gigolo
A male prostitute.
Giving
Penetrative anal intercourse.
Giving head
Slang term for fellatio.
Going down (on)
Slang term for cunnilingus/fellatio.
Golden showers
Slang expression for a sexual variation involving urinating on a
partner.
Gonzo
Scenes of Adult Movie (or any other movie) filmed where the director is
participating and the one holding camera.
Grafenberg spot
A sexually sensitive area on the upper wall of the vagina approximately
two inches from the opening. Also known as the G spot.
Group sex
Any sexual activity involving more than two people.
H
Hand job
Slang term for manual stimulation of the genitals by a partner.
Hard on
Slang term for an erection.
Hard-core
Sexually explicit material that graphically depicts the genitals and
sexual acts.
Heterosexual
A person who is sexually attracted primarily to members of the other
gender.
Homo
Pejorative, slang term for a homosexual.
Homosexual
A person who is sexually attracted primarily to members of her or his
own gender.
Homosexuality
Sexual relationships with individuals of the same gender.
Horny
Slang term for being sexually aroused or excited.
Hung
Slang term for having a large penis.
Hymen
A thin membrane that partially covers the vaginal entrance of most
females at birth; although an intact hymen is sometimes erroneously
thought to prove virginity, it can actually be broken by many activities
besides intercourse.
I
Impotence
Difficulty in achieving or maintaining an erection.
Incest
Sexual activity between relatives or family members.
Infatuation
Foolish and irrational love; often known as a "crush."
Intercourse
Sexual activity in which the penis is inserted into an orifice such as
the vagina or anus; the term is often modified accordingly (e.g. anal
intercourse).
Interfemoral intercourse
Sexual activity in which the penis is thrust between the thighs of a
partner.
J
Jism
Slang term for semen.
Jerk-off
Slang term for male masturbation.
John
A slang term for the customer of a prostitute.
K
Kegel exercises
A set of exercises designed to strengthen and give voluntary control
over the muscles surrounding the genitals (known as the pubococcygeus
muscles) and thereby increase sexual pleasure and awareness.
Klismaphilia
A sexual variation in which the person derives sexual excitement from
giving or receiving enemas.
Kleptophilia
A sexual variation in which the person derives sexual excitement from
stealing.
L
Labia majora
The fatty pads of tissue lying on either side of the vaginal opening and
inner lips. Also known as major (or outer) lips.
Labia minora
The folds of skin on either side of the vaginal entrance, between the
outer lips, that enclose the clitoris and the vaginal opening. Also
known as minor (or inner) lips.
Lesbian
A female homosexual.
Lesbo
Pejorative, slang term for a lesbian.
Lez
Pejorative, slang term for a lesbian.
Lezzie
Pejorative, slang term for a lesbian.
Libido
Term used by Freud to refer to sexual energy; the driving force in
humans according to him.
Lubricant
The slippery fluid secreted from the walls of the vagina during sexual
arousal; also available in synthetic form to supplement or replace the
natural version. The synthetic version is also used for activities that
require lubrication such as anal intercourse.
Lubrication
The slippery fluid secreted from the walls of the vagina during sexual
arousal; also available in synthetic form to supplement or replace the
natural version.
Lust
A very strong sexual urge.
M
Masochism
A sexual variation in which the individual derives sexual pleasure from
experiencing pain.
Marital aids
A euphemism for Sex Toys.
Masturbation
Self-stimulation of the genitals for sexual pleasure.
Monogamy
The mating of one person with another individual with neither engaging
in sexual activity with anyone else.
Multiple orgasms
Having several orgasms in a short period of time with no refractory
period in between.
Myotonia
Increased muscle tension, sometimes accompanied by involuntary
contractions, during sexual excitement.
Making love
Any form of intimate sexual activity.
Massage
Often used to mean masturbation.
N
New age sex
Means techniques which combine sex meditation, massage , breathing
exercises and Tantra techniques.
Nipple
The darkened circle at the tip of the breast in both men and women.
Although sensitive to sexual stimulation in both genders, in a woman it
also serves the function of being the opening through which milk goes
when she is breast-feeding.
Nymphomania
A pejorative, unscientific term that is used to refer to sexual behavior
or desire in women that is considered "excessive" or "abnormal."
O
Obscenity
That which is legally deemed offensive to "accepted" standards of
decency or morality.
Oral-genital sex
Sexual activity in which the mouth is used to stimulate the genitals.
Orgasm
An intense sensation that occurs at the climax of sexual excitement that
is accompanied by rhythmic muscle contractions and intense pleasure,
followed by release of sexual tensions. In men, orgasm is usually
accompanied by ejaculation.
Orgy
Any sexual activity involving more than two people.
P
Partialism
A fetish in which a person is sexually attracted to a specific body part
exclusive of the person.
Petting
Sexual activity prior to penetration.
Phone sex
Dial up services offer conversations of a sexual nature.
Penis
The primary male sexual and reproductive organ through which both urine
and semen pass.
Penis envy
In psychoanalytic theory, a woman's desire to have a penis, whether
literally or metaphorically.
Perversion
An old-fashioned term for a sexual deviation.
Phallic
Penis or penis-like in shape or form.
Phallus
An object that is a penis or penis-like in shape or form.
Piercing
Insertion of rings through different parts of the body eg nipples, penis
( prince alberts), labia etc.
Pimp
A prostitute's protector and manager.
Piss
Urination on the sexual partner as part of a sex act.
Platonic
Not involving sex.
Platonic love
Nonsexual love for another person.
Playing with oneself
Slang term for masturbation.
Pleasure principle
In psychoanalytic theory, the principle that all organisms seek pleasure
and avoid pain.
Pleasuring
Erotic touching.
Polygamy
Marriage in which a person has more than one spouse.
Polyamory
Term used to describe all forms of multi-partner relating.
Pornography
Sexually oriented material that is not considered acceptable to the
viewer; the same material when judged subjectively acceptable is often
referred to as "erotica."
Prick
Slang term for penis.
Prostitution
The selling of sexual stimulation for money.
Proximity
Nearness in terms of physical space and time.
Prurient
A legal term referring to "provoking lasciviousness."
Pussy
Slang term for vagina.
Premature ejaculation
A common problem when men ejaculate before they want too.
Q
Queer
Pejorative, slang term for a homosexual.
R
Receiving
Receptive anal intercourse. Receptive anal intercourse.
Rimming
Same as Anilingus
Rubber
Slang term for condom.
Rubber sex
Covering oneself up in rubber garments to have sex. Usually a variant of
sado-masochism.
S
S&M
Abbreviation for sadomasochism.
Sadism
A sexual variation -named after Marquis de Sade- in which the person
derives sexual pleasure from inflicting pain on someone else.
Sadomasochism (S&M)
A popular, non-clinical term for behaviors that involve both sexual
sadism as well as masochism, often in a consensual, role-playing manner.
Safer sex
Sexual activities that do not involve the exchange of bodily fluids.
Used to prevent the transmission of diseases such as HIV.
Scat & shit
Sexual activity involving defecation / eating or playing with feces.
Screw
Slang term for intercourse.
Semen
The alkaline fluid expelled from the penis during ejaculation,
containing fluids combined from several glands as well as sperm.
Seminal fluid
Another term for semen.
Sex flush
A rash that appears on the skin during sexual arousal due to
vasocongestion.
Sex guilt
A sense of guilt resulting from the violation of personal standards of
proper sexual behavior.
Sex toy
A device, such as a vibrator or dildo, designed to enhance sexual
pleasure.
Sexual enhancement
Improvement or enrichment of sexual relationships among otherwise
healthy, well-functioning individuals.
Sexually explicit material
Material that graphically depicts sexual activities.
Sexually oriented material
Materials such as photographs, videos, films, magazines, CD-ROMs or
books whose primary themes or depictions involve sex.
Shaft
The body of the penis.
Shagging
Insertion of penis into anus or vagina.
Shaving
Removal of body or pubic hair so that the genitalia can be seen more
easily for erotic purposes.
Shrimping
Sucking toes for sexual pleasure.
Sodomy
Insertion of the penis into the rectum.
Softcore
Non-explicit sexually oriented material.
Spanking
Mild bit of slap and tickle
Straight
Heterosexual.
Swingers
Individuals who do not believe in monogamy, or engage in activities
involving sexual activities with their primary partner and others
simultaneously, such as in "wife swapping."
T
Temperature
Use of hot wax or ice cubes on parts of the body.
Threesome
Any sexual activity involving more three people.
Tit fuck
Slang term for a form of intercourse in which a man thrusts his penis
between a woman’s breasts.
Tits
Slang term for a woman’s breasts.
Transsexual
An individual whose individual gender identity is different from his or
her anatomical sex. They thus feel trapped in the body of the wrong
gender.
Transvestism
Dressing in the clothing of the other gender.
Transvestite
A person who enjoys wearing the clothes of the other gender.
Tribadism
A sexual activity in which one woman lies on top of another, often
"scissoring" her legs with her partners', and moves rhythmically for
mutual clitoral stimulation.
Troilism
A sexual behavior in which three people engage in sexual activity
together.
Tribadism
Lesbian slang as humping, grinding or slip and slide. Rubbing of the
vulva on other parts of the other woman.
U
Urethra
The tube through which urine passes out of the body; in males, it is
also the tube through which semen is discharged.
Urethral opening
The opening in the urethra through which urine is expelled.
V
Vagina
The tube-shaped muscular organ in the female into which the penis is
inserted during intercourse and through which a baby passes during
birth.
Vibrators
All shapes and sizes used to bring about orgasm.
Voyeurism
Watching other peoples sexual activity.
Virgin
A person who has never had sexual intercourse.
Virginity
The state of never having had sexual intercourse.
Voyeurism
A sexual variation in which a person derives sexual pleasure from
watching others nude or having sexual intercourse (often without their
knowledge).
Vulva
The collective term for the external female genitals.
W
Wank
Often used to mean masturbation
Watersports
Urination on the sexual partner as part of a sex act.
Wet dream
Slang term for nocturnal emission.
Woody
Slang term for an erection.
X
X-rated
Visually explicit. Derived from the Motion Picture Association's rating
system.
Z
Zoophilia
A non-specified paraphilia referring to sexual excitement derived from
sexual interactions with animals; often referred to as bestiality
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