spankophile
n.— «I use the work spanko a lot and I don’t think there is anything derogatory about it. I assume it is a shortened form of spankophile. I don’t know what word you could use to replace it since it is one of the few words that can refer to both the spanker and the spankee and both sexes.…I also don’t think of discipline when I hear “spanko.” I think of toys, play and fun. It’s a new word to me as I have only found these sites about five weeks ago.» —“ Recap: MBS Sunday Brunch for July 8″ by Bonnie My Bottom Smarts July 8, 2007. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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