FabSwingers.com forum: What 'sexual' word puts you off?

By *anillaBiFatFemale40 OP Woman
over a year ago

Leicester

One of mine is Fanny

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Pussy

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Cunt

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"One of mine is Fanny "
this! Can't stand the word

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Minge

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By *adeiteWoman
over a year ago

Staffordshire

Clunge

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By *cgkcCouple
over a year ago

Hitchin

Oh...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Sexy...hate the word

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

payment

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"If I really have too!"

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"All the words used for female genitalia. It's awful that such a beautiful thing has been reduced to purposefully repulsive words. "

what about garden or flower garden.. theyre not too bad are they

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over a year ago

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By *anillaBiFatFemale40 OP Woman
over a year ago

Leicester

"Minge

This is another one of mine

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"All the words used for female genitalia. It's awful that such a beautiful thing has been reduced to purposefully repulsive words.

what about garden or flower garden.. theyre not too bad are they

No, but don't tend to be used in a sexual context.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"[Well maintained lady garden Removed by poster at 13/03/19 14:33:39]"

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By *ickygirl41Woman
over a year ago

Glasgow

Babes.

Whenever it's used to me I throw up a bit.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Penis and testicles

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Mott!!!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Cunt"

I agree cunt is a horrible word I never use is fir a sexual term ,

Usually reserved to people who drive BMWs or AUDIs badly xx

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By *iamondsmiles.Woman
over a year ago

little house on the praire

cunt really dislike it used in a sexual way

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Cunt

I agree cunt is a horrible word I never use is fir a sexual term ,

Usually reserved to people who drive BMWs or AUDIs badly xx "
the same like fuck you, can be used both ways,

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Bang, I'm not a door!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Cunt

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By *ebjonnsonMan
over a year ago

Maldon

I struggled with the word ‘fanny’. Just started dating a girl that uses it all the time so it’s grown on me.

Front bottom. Two words I know. But just no!

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By *eliWoman
over a year ago

Ruin.

No, just no.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Clitty and titties.

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By *hewifeandiCouple
over a year ago

Bristol

Later

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Ming

Clitty

Flange

Pussy

Piss flaps

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By *izzy RascallMan
over a year ago

Cardiff

Cunny

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By *hewifeandiCouple
over a year ago

Bristol

No!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Most of them lol!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"is it in yet?"

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

You might like it - probably not or I'd have tried it already

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Cake first, then I'll see how I feel...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Cake first, then I'll see how I feel... "

* Yawn, stretch *

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Cunt

I agree cunt is a horrible word I never use is fir a sexual term ,

Usually reserved to people who drive BMWs or AUDIs badly xx "

It usually applies to people who drive BMWs or Audis full stop.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Wouldn't put me off, but certain words make me laffffff. Don't think that's necessarily a bad thing. Sign of a well matched fb if you can fall about laughing one moment and passionate the next

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By *rCandPrincessCouple
over a year ago

Cambridge

I don't like the word 'moist'

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Cake first, then I'll see how I feel...

* Yawn, stretch *"

Fuck I'm tired, wrong post, fat fingers....

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

People saying 'ass' instead of 'arse'.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Hun and babe.

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By *issmorganWoman
over a year ago

Calderdale innit

Panties,cringe.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Gash.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Commitment.....

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"People saying 'ass' instead of 'arse'."

i find the opposite prefer ass as arse seems crude

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
over a year ago

The Town by The Cross

bitch

bumhole

slut

whore

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Daddy wierds me out

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Daddy wierds me out "

Yeah same here it's just wrong in my eyes

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Daddy wierds me out "

Yep that’s probably the only one that would actually make me get up and leave!

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
over a year ago

The Town by The Cross

Daddy

Baby girl

your round

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By *ichmond GentMan
over a year ago

Richmond Upon Thames

The C..t word

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

No sexual word puts me off if it’s coming from a hot woman, she could read the shipping forecast and I could still blow my beans.

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By *ruly50Woman
over a year ago

ely

Scrotum

Fanny

I actually love the word cunt

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Cunt"
it is a horrible word makes me cringe

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Pissflaps just sounds wrong

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By *hewifeandiCouple
over a year ago

Bristol

Not a massive fan of slut although it seems to be popular

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By *weet Treat 69Couple
over a year ago

North Wales area

Twat

Cunt

Hates these with a passion. Unless I've got road rage then there one

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Cunt and cock! Makes me cringe ha

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By *SAchickWoman
over a year ago

Hillside desolate

"Cunt and cock! Makes me cringe ha"

Your username is cuntdracula though

Pussy, I just don't like the word at all

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

clinic

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By *entileschiWoman
over a year ago

Norwich

Foo foo

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By *lovebustyladiesMan
over a year ago

Birmingham

"Bang, I'm not a door!"

Lol

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Im on my period

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Gash and todger

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By *lovebustyladiesMan
over a year ago

Birmingham

"I don't like the word 'moist'

Pmsl

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By *lovebustyladiesMan
over a year ago

Birmingham

"Clunge"

Lol have you ever had a message asking to see your clunge lol I think the inbetweeners got to u lol pusey patrol......

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By *lovebustyladiesMan
over a year ago

Birmingham

"Cunt

I agree cunt is a horrible word I never use is fir a sexual term ,

Usually reserved to people who drive BMWs or AUDIs badly xx

It usually applies to people who drive BMWs or Audis full stop. "

And Mercedes and volkswagens....

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By *abs..Woman
over a year ago

"I don't like the word 'moist'

I do not like that word.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Not so much individual words. But I hate when guys suggest that they'll 'ruin', 'destroy', or 'smash' me.

Errrrr no you fucking won't sonny jim.

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By *litterbabeWoman
over a year ago

hiding from cock pics.

"Not so much individual words. But I hate when guys suggest that they'll 'ruin', 'destroy', or 'smash' me.

Errrrr no you fucking won't sonny jim. "

So this

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Cunt and cock! Makes me cringe ha

Your username is cuntdracula though

Pussy, I just don't like the word at all"

I love the the word, just not during sex, and "cock" makes me think cheesy American porno haha

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By *evaquitCouple
over a year ago

Catthorpe

"Not so much individual words. But I hate when guys suggest that they'll 'ruin', 'destroy', or 'smash' me.

Errrrr no you fucking won't sonny jim. "

Agree. Add pounding. 'You're in for a right pounding!!' It so never happened, all talk.

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By *hewifeandiCouple
over a year ago

Bristol

"Cunt and cock! Makes me cringe ha

Your username is cuntdracula though

Pussy, I just don't like the word at all

I love the the word, just not during sex, and "cock" makes me think cheesy American porno haha "

But Willy haha if I heard that I'd piss myself

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By *lovebustyladiesMan
over a year ago

Birmingham

"Not so much individual words. But I hate when guys suggest that they'll 'ruin', 'destroy', or 'smash' me.

Errrrr no you fucking won't sonny jim. "

So nobody will be smashing your back doors in then lol

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Cunt and cock! Makes me cringe ha

Your username is cuntdracula though

Pussy, I just don't like the word at all

I love the the word, just not during sex, and "cock" makes me think cheesy American porno haha

But Willy haha if I heard that I'd piss myself"

When girls say pussy, I find it hot, dick, butt is good, but yeah willy, Weiner or chocolate starfish I'd crack up haha

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By *ade and VanessaCouple
over a year ago

Central Scotland

So many mentioned but context is a major factor.

Hate the word horny. Particularly in something like 'it was such a horny experience' *cringe*

V x

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By *hewifeandiCouple
over a year ago

Bristol

"Cunt and cock! Makes me cringe ha

Your username is cuntdracula though

Pussy, I just don't like the word at all

I love the the word, just not during sex, and "cock" makes me think cheesy American porno haha

But Willy haha if I heard that I'd piss myself

When girls say pussy, I find it hot, dick, butt is good, but yeah willy, Weiner or chocolate starfish I'd crack up haha "

Chocolate starfish hahaha I haven't heard that for ages

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Not so much individual words. But I hate when guys suggest that they'll 'ruin', 'destroy', or 'smash' me.

Errrrr no you fucking won't sonny jim.

So nobody will be smashing your back doors in then lol "

Absolutely not, to the point that I'll laugh manically, in the face of any fool that suggests that to me.

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By *hewifeandiCouple
over a year ago

Bristol

"Not so much individual words. But I hate when guys suggest that they'll 'ruin', 'destroy', or 'smash' me.

Errrrr no you fucking won't sonny jim.

So nobody will be smashing your back doors in then lol

Absolutely not, to the point that I'll laugh manically, in the face of any fool that suggests that to me."

Hahahaha

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By *isshorny247Couple
over a year ago

wallsend

Think of England lol

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By *ricky6969Man
over a year ago

Las Vegas

Axe wound.... I hate that

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By *a LunaWoman
over a year ago

South Wales

Fart pipe.

Or when they say “does your squirrel want my nuts?”

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By *innie The MinxWoman
over a year ago

Under the Duvet

Anyone who says they need "emptying out"....Urgh, just no.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Cunt and cock! Makes me cringe ha

Your username is cuntdracula though

Pussy, I just don't like the word at all

I love the the word, just not during sex, and "cock" makes me think cheesy American porno haha

But Willy haha if I heard that I'd piss myself

When girls say pussy, I find it hot, dick, butt is good, but yeah willy, Weiner or chocolate starfish I'd crack up haha

Chocolate starfish hahaha I haven't heard that for ages "

Chocolate starfish is my favourite butt hole word haha not during sex though

I wonder what they meant by hot dog flavoured water through?

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By *innie The MinxWoman
over a year ago

Under the Duvet

"Cunt

I agree cunt is a horrible word I never use is fir a sexual term ,

Usually reserved to people who drive BMWs or AUDIs badly xx "

I'm the other way round.

Call my cunt a cunt, that's cool.

Use the word as an insult and it really irks me.

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By *lovebustyladiesMan
over a year ago

Birmingham

"Anyone who says they need "emptying out"....Urgh, just no.

Pmsl

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By *lovebustyladiesMan
over a year ago

Birmingham

"Think of England lol"

When was that last time a guy said to you think of England pmsl

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By *lovebustyladiesMan
over a year ago

Birmingham

The best ones should be whilst during sex the guy or gal shouts out a exes name.... makes you feel really sexy lol

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Ouch!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Not so much individual words. But I hate when guys suggest that they'll 'ruin', 'destroy', or 'smash' me.

Errrrr no you fucking won't sonny jim. "

You could suggest that you'll do the same to them with a strap-on.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Ouch!

That's the most off putting of words haha

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By *r.BlondeMan
over a year ago

Chester/Wirral

Any kind of degrading words to women like slut, whore etc. My mum and dad raised me with too much respect for that. Not my style and I won't accommodate it.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Cunt sounds like the dirtiest.

I never used to text dirty words until I became a fab man and now it just rolls off my fingers lol.. I think this is a bad influence on me.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Any kind of degrading words to women like slut, whore etc. My mum and dad raised me with too much respect for that. Not my style and I won't accommodate it. "

Some women want to be called a slut, whore etc during sex though.

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By *r.BlondeMan
over a year ago

Chester/Wirral

"Any kind of degrading words to women like slut, whore etc. My mum and dad raised me with too much respect for that. Not my style and I won't accommodate it.

Some women want to be called a slut, whore etc during sex though. "
Yeah but they won't be from me.

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By *uzukiNo1Woman
over a year ago

Rhyl

"Cunt sounds like the dirtiest.

I never used to text dirty words until I became a fab man and now it just rolls off my fingers lol.. I think this is a bad influence on me. "

I hate tht word

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I a woman says they are "moist" then I'm soft

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By *stellaWoman
over a year ago

London

‘Subbie’

Be submissive, be a sub even - subbie sounds like dumbed down toddler language (to me)

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

All these different opinions

now I don't know what to call a woman's sexy bits, not to offend them.

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By *agermeisterMan
over a year ago

Leeds

Titties. Americans seem to use it. And to make it worse pronounce it tiddies

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By *agermeisterMan
over a year ago

Leeds

Fingering

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Baby

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"All these different opinions

now I don't know what to call a woman's sexy bits, not to offend them. "

Whisper in her ear "I'm going to inseminate your fallopian tube"

Works every time. Trust me on this

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

mmmmm.....

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Slut

Whore

titties

And the one that really takes the piss is....

BREEDING! what a nasty phrase that is

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By *uzukiNo1Woman
over a year ago

Rhyl

"mmmmm.....

Is tht a word?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Older woman

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"mmmmm.....

Is tht a word?

When whispered in my ear all is good. When in context of "your foof looks good enough too eat mmmmmmm" not so good.

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By *uzukiNo1Woman
over a year ago

Rhyl

"mmmmm.....

Is tht a word?

When whispered in my ear all is good. When in context of "your foof looks good enough too eat mmmmmmm" not so good."

That bridge may be crossed.....

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Titties & panties...

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By *irty_duckerMan
over a year ago

London, N6

If we're allowing two words now, wet patch.

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By *urls and DressesWoman
over a year ago

Somewhere near here

Sexy, it’s full of cringe

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Sugar tits is another common term I’m called on here

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By *i KinkyThorntonCouple
over a year ago

THORNTON-CLEVELEYS

sex cant stand it haha only joking but cunt is horrible

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By *lterego78Man
over a year ago

Here, There, Everywhere...

As someone who likes Tgurls, I not really a fan of those who call their cock a clit and their ass a pussy.

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By *iamondsmiles.Woman
over a year ago

little house on the praire

If we are having two words then mine are moist gusset

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By *arpePinguisWoman
over a year ago

Norwich

"Cunt sounds like the dirtiest.

I never used to text dirty words until I became a fab man and now it just rolls off my fingers lol.. I think this is a bad influence on me.

I hate tht word

Yeah, if most people use cunt, I'm put off! But once my very domly regular playmate was admiring my exposed body and growled "beautiful cunt" and I got ridiculously aroused.

"Ruin" is not a good word sexually. I don't want to be ruined, I want to be ravished!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Papa elf

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"mmmmm.....

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during sex i love it but on screne its a bit off putting

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Cunt"

Hate this word, always have

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Babes.

Whenever it's used to me I throw up a bit.

Agreed!

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By *ing_Wookie_RodeoMan
over a year ago

stockport wasteland

Are super hero references aloud in a sexual reference?

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By *rystalTipsandAlistairCouple
over a year ago

Barnard Castle

Mercy mercy Uncle Percy!!!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Clitty and titties."

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Cunt"

Cant stand this word though its been part of English language for soooo long.... Just four letters, just a word but strangely I just hate its use

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By *isscheekychopsWoman
over a year ago

The land of grey peas and bacon

Moist

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By *rivateparts!Man
over a year ago

Walking down the only road I've ever known!

"Moist "

So you like dry cake then

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Moist

So you like dry cake then

Sorry, that was funny...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Daddy wierds me out "

Why, what did he do?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Clitty is the worst lol

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Cunt

Cant stand this word though its been part of English language for soooo long.... Just four letters, just a word but strangely I just hate its use

Me too. I can’t even say it or type it!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Tits really make me uncomfortable!

Danish x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Matrimony

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By *arlo82Couple
over a year ago

the gym and random places

None that put me off per se esp if in person. I've had some hilarious sex usually a lot of the words listed.

I don't like babe nor do I like titties or ruin as a general rule. In written messages it just sounds shit as do most sexual terms.

Stud muffin come ram my mouth with your pork sausage.... just turns into a comedy sketch

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By *arlo82Couple
over a year ago

the gym and random places

"Are super hero references aloud in a sexual reference? "

Always and should be used with regularity

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