cunnilingus
Meaning
- (uncountable, usually) Performance of oral sex upon the vulva or vagina.
- (dated, rare, uncountable, usually) Someone who performs oral sex on the vulva.
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Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˌkʌn.ɪˈlɪŋ.ɡəs/
Etymology
From Latin cunnilingus (literally “cuntlicker”). The meaning shift, not yet complete in the early twentieth century, perhaps derives from figurative uses where the name for a person stands for the name of a practice.
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