Glossary

Acrophilia

Sexual arousal from being in high places.

Agalmatophilia

Sexual arousal from statues or mannequins.

Agoraphilia

Arousal from open spaces or having sex in public.

American Rope Bondage

A variation of bondage where the play is done solely with rope, but differs from SHIBARI on the fact the bindings resemble old 30's comic books 'Damsels in Distress' themes.

Animalism

Fetish in which a consenting adult plays and behaves as an animal. It does not involve any real animals.

Asanawa

Hemp rope. In practice the Japanese don't differentiate between jute and hemp and use both in bondage.

Autoerotic Asphyxiation

AUTOEROTIC STRANGULATION

Autoerotic Strangulation

Suffocating oneself via strangulation for sexual stimulation, especially to increase the intensity of orgasm. A dangerous practice that sometimes results in death.

Ball Gag

A high-fetish gag, which usually consists of a red ball on a black leather strap. Keeps the mouth open. It is safer than most gags since there is little danger of choking or air blockage.

Ball Gag

Ball Hood

Inflatable hood.

Ball Stretching

Wrapping the scrotum with some kind of leather strap tightly and pulling down with increasing pressure.

Bastinado

The whipping of the soles of the feet.

BDSM

Short for "Bondage and Discipline, Sadism and Masochism." A catch-all term for a broad array of sexual practices, especially involving restraint and inflicting pain.

Binding

Wrapping the feet or genitals with string, rope, or lace.

Bloodsports

BDSM play that involves blood, including cutting and piercing.

BLS

Ball licking and sucking.

Body Bag

Bondage item consisting in a long bag, used to enclose the slave for a prolonged period of time, for bondage alone of used as sensory deprivation.

Body Inflation

A fetish for sudden growth of particular body parts, like nose growth.

Bondage

Restricting a partner's movement with ropes or other devices.

Bondage

Bottom

1. The submissive person in BDSM activity. Opposite of TOP.
2. The one who is penetrated during anal sex, especially between gay males. Opposite of TOP.

Brachioprotic Eroticism

A deep form of fisting where the arm enters the anus.

Branding

To burn or scar the skin.

Breath Play, Breath Control

Restricting airflow, by strangulation, suffocation, or other means for sexual stimulation.

Breathing Tube

Short rubber hose used for breathing with gasmasks and vacuum beds. A breathing tube can also be used for liquid intake play for long term enclosure.