This dictionary is for the benefit of guys who are new to the gay internet. It doesn't contain words whose meaning is obvious, nor those which can be found in any English dictionary, nor ones which are hardly ever used. The aim is to provide definitions of popular gay terms and abbreviations often found in personal ads, messageboards and chat pages. We welcome suggestions of any words or acronyms which you feel would make useful additions. Please
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| 69
| Two people engaging in oral sex with each other simultaneously.
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| AC-DC
| Bisexual, or a gay guy who likes to fuck and be fucked.
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| AIDS
| Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome - A breakdown of the immune system following infection by human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).
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| aka
| Abbreviation for 'also known as'.
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| Anilingus
| Stimulation of the anus and surrounding area by kissing, licking and penetration of the anus with the tongue. More commonly known as rimming.
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| ARC
| Aids Related Complex.
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| ASL
| Age, Sex, Location - Commonly used at the start of a chat room conversation, to ask for basic information about someone.
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| Barebacking
| Having anal sex without a condom.
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| BDSM
| Bondage and Discipline, Domination and Submission, and Sadism and Masochism.
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| Bear
| Large hairy guy.
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| Bi-curious
| Curious about, and considering experimenting with bisexuality.
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| Bf
| Abbreviation for boyfriend.
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| Bisexual
| Sexually attracted to both men and women.
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| Blow job or BJ
| Oral sex.
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| Bondage
| Restraint, immobilisation or tieing up of people during sexual activity, sometimes for the purpose of inflicting discipline or pain (e.g. whipping).
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| Bottom
| The guy who prefers to be the recipient of anal sex, or to give oral sex, or considers himself to be the submissive partner.
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| Btw
| Abbreviation for 'by the way'.
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| Camp
| Effeminate style, mannerisms and behaviour of some gay guys.
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| Clap
| Gonorrhea.
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| Cottage
| A public place (usually toilets) where guys indulge in anonymous sex.
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| Crabs
| Pubic lice
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| Cruise
| To casually search for guys for the purpose of having sex.
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| Cub
| A young bear, or one who likes to adopt a submissive role.
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| Cum
| Semen, or to ejaculate.
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| Cut
| Circumcised.
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| Down-Low or DL
| A discreet activity or information kept secret. Often used by men who identify as heterosexual but have gay sex secretly. (also 'on the down-low' or 'on the DL')
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| FAQ
| Abbreviation for 'frequently asked questions'.
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| Fellatio
| Oral sex.
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| Fisting
| The insertion of a hand into the partners anus.
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| Frottage
| Sexual activities involving genital to genital contact.
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| FTA
| Abbreviation for 'fun, travel and adventure'.
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| FYI
| Abbreviation for 'for your information'.
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| GAM
| Abbreviation for 'Gay asian male' (see 'Self-describing Abbreviations' below).
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| Gaydar
| The ability of a gay guy to detect another.
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| GHM
| Abbreviation for 'Gay hispanic male' (see 'Self-describing Abbreviations' below).
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| Glory hole
| A hole made in the partitions between toilet cubicles, through which a penis can be put for anonymous gay sex (usually oral).
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| Golden Shower
| Sexual activities involving urine.
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| GUM clinic
| Abbreviation for 'Genito Urinary Medicine clinic' - a clinic where you can get tested and treated for sexually transmitted infections.
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| GWM
| Abbreviation for 'Gay white male' (see 'Self-describing Abbreviations' below).
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| Hand job or HJ
| Masturbation performed by another person.
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| Head
| Oral sex.
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| HIV
| Human Immunodeficiency virus. An incurable disease which attacks the immune system.
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| HIV-
| Abbreviation meaning 'not infected with HIV'.
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| HIV+
| Abbreviation meaning 'infected with HIV'.
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| Homoerotic
| Something which arouses a desire for gay sex.
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| Homophobia
| Irrational fear of or prejudice against gay guys.
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| Host / hosting
| A guy who can host, or is hosting, is able to provide a place to have sex.
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| IMO
| Abbreviation for 'in my opinion'.
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| IMHO
| Abbreviation for 'in my humble opinion'.
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| IMNSHO
| Abbreviation for 'in my not so humble opinion'.
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| IRL
| Abbreviation for 'in real life'.
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| ISO
| Abbreviation for 'in search of'.
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| J/o
| Abbreviation for 'jerk off'.
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| Jerk off
| Masturbate (US/Canada).
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| Jism or Jiz
| Semen.
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| LOL
| Abbreviation for 'laughing out loud'.
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| LTR
| Abbreviation for 'longterm relationship'.
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| Masochism
| Sexual pleasure from suffering pain or torture
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| Mince
| To overplay or overdo gay gestures.
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| Monogamy
| Restricting oneself to one sexual partner at any one time.
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| Open Relationship
| A relationship which by consent is not monogamous.
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| Otter
| A thin cub.
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| Prince Albert
| Body piercing through the penis.
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| Prowl
| To search for a lover or relationship.
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| Rent boy
| Male prostitute.
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| Rimming
| See anilingus.
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| ROFLMxO
| Abbreviation for 'rolling on floor, laughing my x off' where x = A(arse), C(cock) or T(tits)
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| ROFLOL
| Abbreviation for 'rolling on floor, laughing out loud'.
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| Sadism
| Sexual pleasure from inflicting pain or torture
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| Sado-masochism
| Sexual pleasure from inflicting or suffering pain or torture.
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| Scat
| Sexual activities involving faeces.
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| SM
| Abbreviation for 'sadomasochism'.
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| Smooth
| Not hairy.
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| Sodomy
| Anal sex.
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| Str8
| Abbreviation for 'straight', i.e. heterosexual.
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| Top
| The guy who prefers to be the giver of anal sex, or to receive oral sex, or considers himself to be the dominant partner.
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| TG
| Abbreviation for 'transgendered'.
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| TS
| Abbreviation for 'transsexual'.
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| TV
| Abbreviation for 'transvestite' (or television!)
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| Twink
| Young, sexually attractive guy, who has good looks but not necessarily such good intelligence.
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| Uncut
| Not circumcised.
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| Vanilla Sex
| Plain or standard sex. Some people use this term to imply straightforward sex, without fetish related activities such as BDSM, role play etc, whilst others use the term to mean non-penetrative gay sex.
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| Versatile
| Happy to adopt the role of a 'top' or a 'bottom'.
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| Yellow
| Sexual activities involving urine.
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| Wank
| Masturbate (UK).
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| W/e
| Abbreviation for 'well endowed'.
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