Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

68

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.66 in modern English

Syllables: 68
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Meaning

noun

A sex position in which one partner lays on top of the other, with their genitalia facing the other partner's head, in order for said partner to perform oral sex.

Slang

verb

To have sex in the 68 position.

Slang

verb

To put an item back on the menu.

Informal; Transitive verb

Etymology

*(Sex): By analogy with 69, a mutual oral sex position. *(Food): An antonym of 86 (“to temporarily remove an item from the menu”) via a reversal of the numbers.

Usage

Inflected Forms

68s (plural) 68s (present, singular) 68ing (participle, present) 68ed (participle, past) 68ed (past)

Synonyms

sixty-eight lxviii

Questions

What does 68 mean?: A sex position in which one partner lays on top of the other, with their genitalia facing the other partner's head, in order for said partner to perform oral sex.
Where does 68 come from?: *(Sex): By analogy with 69, a mutual oral sex position. *(Food): An antonym of 86 (“to temporarily remove an item from the menu”) via a reversal of the numbers.

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