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English

Alternative forms

Etymology

First used in the USA. From blow off (“to fellate”, originating among prostitutes from 1933) +‎ job.

Pronunciation

Noun

blowjob (plural blowjobs) (vulgar, slang)

  1. An act of fellatio, or sucking a penis or other phallic object (such as a dildo). [from 1942][1]
    Synonyms: BJ (initialism); see also Thesaurus:oral sex
  2. (figurative, derogatory) A display of excessive praise.
    The reviewer gave him a massive blowjob for his work.

Derived terms

Translations

the act of fellatio

See also

References

  1. ^ Eric Partridge (2005), “blow job”, in Tom Dalzell and Terry Victor, editors, The New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English, volume 1 (A–I), London; New York, N.Y.: Routledge, →ISBN, page 197.

Danish

Etymology

From English blowjob. First attested in 1972.

Pronunciation

Noun

blowjob

  1. blowjob
    Synonym: fellatio

Declension

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