phone sex

noun

1
: prerecorded sex-oriented telephone messages available to those who call a commercial service
2
: sex-oriented telephone conversations (as with an operator employed by a commercial service or with a lover)

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And now this only child is camped out in her apartment and is having a lot of phone sex with any number of lovers, all within earshot of his dying mother. Isle McElroy, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 2026 And right now, Taylor cannot stop herself from initiating phone sex with Dakota even while sobbing over his indiscretions at Vanderpump Villa. Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2026 In subsequent phone calls, Tucker allegedly masturbated or engaged in phone sex without Tracy’s consent and accused her of gossiping about his marital problems, according to Tracy. Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 3 Feb. 2026 In certain ways, phone sex clients were as expected. Nicki J. Monti, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025 Overhearing Maggie bemoaning her skills at phone sex, Winslet steps in with some sage advice. Damon Wise, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1982, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of phone sex was in 1982

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“Phone sex.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/phone%20sex. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.

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