sporno
n.—Gloss: Images of sportspeople that are similar to or evocative of pornography. Note: sport(s) + porno «Dolce & Gabbana’s latest sporno campaign for their Intimo men’s underwear line (above), employing eager, wide-shouldered chaps from their national team to stretch their designer cotton, seems to have taken inspiration from the tarty antics of the swimmers at last year’s Olympics, peeling their swimsuits off to flash their ‘cum gutters’ at the world (or was it just me?).» —“Aussie (bender) Rules Football Surrenders To Sporno” by Mark Simpson Mark Simpson.com June 24, 2009. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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