reach-around
/ˈɹit͡ʃəˌɹaʊnd/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.88 in modern English
17
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
Manual stimulation of a sexual partner's genitals during anal or vaginal intercourse from behind.
noun
An ostensibly thoughtful gesture, especially one performed to win favour or mitigate unfair treatment.
Example Sentences
- "I bet you're the kind of guy that would fuck a person in the ass and not even have the goddamn common courtesy to give him a reach-around. I'll be watching you."
- "Tom adored to give pleasure while Gore has always liked to boast that he has never knowingly or intentionally gratified any of his partners. Not even a sighing reach-around by the sound of it."
- "Congress recently increased federal funding for abstinence-only education from abo-from about 50 to 75 million dollars per year, and at least part of that money gets matched by the states, which means that students are still being exposed to abstinence-centered programs, (uh) but with names like WAIT (uh) which stands for “Why Am I Tempted?,” (uh) GO APE (uh) or “Abstinence Protects Everyone,” and No Screwin’ Around (uh) which I presume stands for (uh) “No One Should Copulate Regularly Except Wedded Individuals. (uh) Now, A Reach-around Occasionally Ultimately Not Disastrous.”"
Etymology
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈɹit͡ʃəˌɹaʊnd/