lesbian bed death
n.— «The talk I heard was exclusively about relationships and careers, subjects ranging from lesbian “bed death” (translation: domestic sexual ennui) and “toxic men,” mostly those who have never been married or ever had a long, serious relationship with a woman.» —“Hutton has brains ‘n’ beauty” by John Haslett Cuff Globe and Mail (Toronto, Can.) Nov. 29, 1995. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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