butt plug

noun

plural butt plugs
: a sex toy that is inserted into the anus

Word History

First Known Use

1976, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of butt plug was in 1976

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“Butt plug.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/butt%20plug. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.

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