Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shrimping

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.76 in modern English

Syllables
shrimp-ing
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A sex act in which one partner sucks on another's toes.

Slang; Uncountable

verb

present participle and gerund of shrimp

Usage

Questions

What does shrimping mean?
A sex act in which one partner sucks on another's toes.

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