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oral sex

noun

: oral stimulation of the genitals : cunnilingus, fellatio

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On the day of the killing, Stines refused Gelzer’s request for oral sex, and when McGee later asked Gelzer for drugs, Gelzer turned him down, per the memo. Nicole Acosta, PEOPLE, 26 Nov. 2025 The passenger claimed Riley noticed the kids were watching, but continued to act inappropriately, at one point allegedly appearing to perform oral sex. Brian Niemietz, Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2025 One teen said Scarr routinely pressured him for oral sex, including in the sanctuary, and threatened to kill himself if the boy refused. Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC news, 30 Oct. 2025 Season 2’s opening episode includes a sequence in which the Jenningses’ daughter walks in on her parents having oral sex, 69 style. Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2025 The judge cited testimony from another former girlfriend, Jane, who said Combs later assaulted her and coerced her into oral sex with an escort. Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025 According to the documents filed in the case, the act that Smith pleaded guilty to included his unnamed co-conspirator statutorily raping a 15-year-old minor via oral sex while Smith masturbated. Mikelle Street, Them., 29 Sep. 2025 Some types, especially urethritis, can arise due to gonorrhea and chlamydia, which spread through vaginal, anal, or oral sex. Mark Gurarie, Health, 13 Sep. 2025 Echard consistently denied that intercourse had happened, saying their contact was limited to oral sex, and accused Owens of fabricating medical documents and manipulating pregnancy evidence. Miguel Torres, AZCentral.com, 27 Aug. 2025

Word History

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.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oral%20sex. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.

Medical Definition

oral sex

noun
: oral stimulation of the genitals : cunnilingus, fellatio
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