oral sex

noun

: oral stimulation of the genitals : cunnilingus, fellatio

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Haley testified that Weinstein forcibly performed oral sex on her after inviting her to stop by his Manhattan apartment before a flight in July 2006. — ABC News, 25 June 2026 That case comes after Jonathan Hay, a music publicist who spoke extensively to CNN last year, accused Combs of masturbating in front of him on one occasion in 2020 and forced him to perform oral sex on him in 2021. — Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN Money, 11 June 2026 In a separate incident in March 2021, Hay alleged Combs forced him to perform oral sex, according to the suit. — James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026 Hay alleged that in 2021, Combs forced him to perform oral sex. — Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 3 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for oral sex

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First Known Use

1959, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of oral sex was in 1959

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oral sex

noun
: oral stimulation of the genitals : cunnilingus, fellatio
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