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pillow-biter

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.58 in modern English

Syllables
pil-low-biter
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of bottom (“homosexual man who engages in passive anal sex”).

Derogatory; Humorous; Slang

Example Sentences

Etymology

From the trial of Jeremy Thorpe, where Norman Scott, indicating his reluctant participation in receptive homosexual activity, stated I just bit the pillow, I tried not to scream because I was frightened of waking Mrs Thorpe.

Usage

Inflected Forms

pillow-biters (plural) pillow biter (alternative) pillowbiter (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

homosexual

Synonyms

bottom

Questions

What does pillow-biter mean?
Synonym of bottom (“homosexual man who engages in passive anal sex”).
Where does pillow-biter come from?
From the trial of Jeremy Thorpe, where Norman Scott, indicating his reluctant participation in receptive homosexual activity, stated I just bit the pillow, I tried not to scream because I was frightened of waking Mrs Thorpe.

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