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Collar by Kelly |
| A collar is worn around the neck and typically made of metal, rubber or leather. |
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Abrasion by Kelly |
| Using an abrasive material safely on the skin for the purposes of stimulation. |
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Age Play by Kelly |
| Role-playing as a much younger or older age. |
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Animal Training by Kelly |
| Role-playing by playing the part of an animal. Typically done by the submissive. Examples of animal play are pony training, puppy training or kitten training. |
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Arse (Ass) Play by Kelly |
| Sexual play that involves the ass. |
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B & D by Kelly |
| Stands for Bondage and Discipline. |
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Bastinado by Kelly |
| The act of beating of the feet as a form of punishment. |
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BDSM by Kelly |
| A popular acronym that stands for Bondage, Discipline, Domination and Submission, Sadism and Masochism. |
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Bear by Kelly |
| A bear is a man who typically will have physical qualities including a lot of body hair, a beard and a larger masculine body frame. |
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Belting by Kelly |
| The act of using a belt during discipline. |
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Bondage by Kelly |
| Restricting a submissive to be physically helpless and mostly immobilized. |
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Boy by Kelly |
| The term Boy stands for the submissive in BDSM. A female can also play the role of the Boy. |
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Branding by Kelly |
| Using hot objects (usually metal) to burn an imprint into the skin. |
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Breath Play (Asphyxiaphilia) by Kelly |
| Using asphyxiation (the act of cutting off the oxygen flow to the head) as a way to experience a euphoric high during sex. |
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CBT (Cock and Ball Torture or Training) by Kelly |
| CBT stands for either Cock and Ball Training or Cock and Ball Torture. |
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Cub by Kelly |
| A Cub is a submissive male who likes bears. |
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D & S by Kelly |
| Stands for Dominance and Submission or Domination and Submission. D & S makes up part of BDSM. |
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Daddy by Kelly |
| Describes the dominant or mentoring role in a parental role play. |
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Dominant by Kelly |
| A person who plays a dominating role or dominates someone. |
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Domination by Kelly |
| The act of a submissive being controlled by a dominant. |
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Electrical Play by Kelly |
| Playing with electricity for sensual stimulation. |
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Endorphins by Kelly |
| Endorphins are chemicals released in the brain in response to pain, stress or pleasure. |
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Fetish by Kelly |
| A person with a fetish has a compulsive need to use the object to obtain sexual gratification and cannot achieve this without it. |
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Fisting by Kelly |
| Fisting is inserting one or more hands into the anus or vagina. |
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Flag by Kelly |
| Depending on color and placement, the flag denotes your desire. |
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Flagellation by Kelly |
| The act of using a whip, cane, paddle, flogger or similar device to strike the body. |
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Free Play by Kelly |
| Free form sadomasochism where there is no Dominant. |
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Genitorture by Kelly |
| Genitorture is the act of torturing the genitals through the application of pain. |
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Golden Shower by Kelly |
| A golden shower is using urine in play. |
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Hanky Codes by Kelly |
| Hanky codes are a way of showing your sexual kink or interest and also denoting whether you are a Dominant or Submissive. |
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Leatherman by Kelly |
| A common reference for the gay or lesbian community. |
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Limit by Kelly |
| The limit is the farthest point or line that someone draws for how intense the pain is going to be for BDSM play. |
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Masochism by Kelly |
| The act of getting psychological or physical pleasure out of receiving pain. |
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Munch by Kelly |
| A meeting of people in a scene who get together to socialize and discuss the lifestyle. Munches are often done over a meal. |
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Pansexual by Kelly |
| A Pansexual is sexually accepting of any gender or sexual orientation. |
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Real Time by Kelly |
| Real Time means it is happening now, or that this is not pretend. |
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Sadism by Kelly |
| The act of getting pleasure out of inflicting pain. |
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Safe Word by Kelly |
| A word, signal or gesture that is decided on in advance between participants in a BDSM scene (Dom and Sub, Top and Bottom). |
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Scat by Kelly |
| The act of playing with feces or stool. |
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Scene by Kelly |
| A scene is a single act of BDSM - like a scene in a movie. Scene can also refer to the whole BDSM community. |
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Sensual Pain by Kelly |
| Sensual pain is play that involves intense sensations. |
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Slave by Kelly |
| A submissive in a long term relationship with a Dominant. |
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Submission by Kelly |
| The act of submitting to a dominant in any way that is mutually agreed upon. |
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Submissive by Kelly |
| The person who gives control over to the Dominant. |
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Switch by Kelly |
| A Switch is someone who participates in BDSM activity as both a Top and Bottom or Dominant and Submissive. |
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Urethra Play by Kelly |
| Urethra play is playing with the urethra. |
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Vanilla by Kelly |
| In the BDSM context, vanilla means non-alternative sexuality. |
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Water Sports by Kelly |
| Water Sports is any form of play using urine or enemas. |
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