cunnilingus

Meaning

  1. (uncountable, usually) Performance of oral sex upon the vulva or vagina.
  2. (dated, rare, uncountable, usually) Someone who performs oral sex on the vulva.

Translations

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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