bowing
n.— «She has ruffled many a feather by taking on the great masculine taboo of “bowing” (cunnilingus) with her single “Do It to Me,” and sees testosterone-fuelled dancehall’s tendency toward homophobia as “ridiculous.”» —“Queens of dancehall” by Dave Stelfox Independent (U.K.) Sept. 21, 2004. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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