KinkFactor Dictionary
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A living glossary for queer language, consent culture and kink vocabulary. Search it, browse it by letter, or dive into a topic.
A2 terms
- Anonymous Play A sexual encounter where partners do not exchange names or identifying information. This is common in bathhouses, backrooms, or at glory holes. Conse… Practices & Activities
- Ass to Mouth (ATM) A sexual act, common in pornography, where a penis or toy is pulled from an anus and put directly into a partner's mouth. This is an advanced fetish. Extreme & Edge Play
B4 terms
- Ball Kicking / Ballbusting A form of CBT (Cock and Ball Torture) that involves consensual impact (kicking, slapping, punching) to the testicles. It is a high-pain, high-sensati… Extreme & Edge Play
- Branding An extreme form of "marks" play that involves creating a permanent scar, either through heat (strike branding) or extreme cold (freeze branding). Thi… Extreme & Edge Play
- Breath Play A form of sensation play involving the consensual restriction of oxygen, often through light choking, smothering, or masks. This can create a unique… Extreme & Edge Play
- Breeding (Fetish) A common fetish or fantasy centered on the idea of impregnation. In gay male kink, this is a psychological fantasy (as impregnation is not possible)… Practices & Activities
C6 terms
- Catheters (Medical Play) A medical device (a tube) inserted up the urethra into the bladder. In kink, this is an advanced form of medical play or "sounding." It is extremely… Extreme & Edge Play
- CBT (Ballbusting) Cock and Ball Torture (CBT) is consensual play focused on the genitals. This can range from light slapping or squeezing ("ballbusting") to more advan… Extreme & Edge Play
- CBT (Cock & Ball Torture) Cock and Ball Torture. A broad category of play involving consensual pain or sensation on the penis and testicles. This can include squeezing, slappi… Practices & Activities
- Confinement Play (Caging) A form of bondage where a partner is consensually confined in a small space, such as a BDSM "cage" (different from a "chastity cage"), box, or confin… Practices & Activities
- Creampie (Anal) A term for ejaculating inside a partner's anus, without withdrawing. This is a common fetish but carries the *highest* risk for STI transmission. Sex & Anatomy
- Cum (Semen) Play A fetish that involves semen ("cum"). This can include acts like "facials" (ejaculating on a partner), "creampies" (ejaculating inside the anus), or… Sex & Anatomy
F3 terms
- Figging A form of sensation play. A piece of peeled ginger is inserted into the anus, which creates an intense stinging/burning sensation as the body's moist… Extreme & Edge Play
- Fire Cupping A form of sensation play (borrowed from traditional medicine) where the air inside a glass cup is heated, then placed on the skin. As it cools, it cr… Extreme & Edge Play
- Fire Play An advanced sensation play involving fire. This does *not* mean setting someone on fire. It typically involves "fleshing" (lighting a small amount of… Extreme & Edge Play
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K2 terms
- Knife Play A form of edge play that uses a knife for sensation (cold steel, dull edge) or psychological "fear" play. This is an advanced kink that requires imme… Extreme & Edge Play
- KO Knockout. A very niche and high-risk form of Breath Play where the goal is to cause a partner to temporarily lose consciousness. This is an extreme e… Kink & BDSM
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P2 terms
- Public Humiliation An advanced form of humiliation where a submissive is consensually embarrassed in public. This can range from subtle acts (like wearing a hidden plug… Extreme & Edge Play
- Public play Scenes or expressions that involve public exposure, risk, or exhibitionism (within legal/consensual bounds). Exhibitionism
S4 terms
- Sounding & Figging "Sounding" is inserting sterile, medical-grade objects into the urethra. "Figging" is inserting a piece of peeled ginger into the anus, which creates… Extreme & Edge Play
- Sounding (Urethral Play) The act of inserting smooth, sterile, medical-grade objects (called "sounds") into the urethra. This is an advanced sensation play that many find ple… Extreme & Edge Play
- Suspension An advanced formof bondage (usually rope) where a person is fully or partially lifted off the floor. This is a high-trust, high-skill activity. Extreme & Edge Play
- Swallowing (Cum) The act of swallowing semen at the end of oral sex. This is a common personal preference or fetish. Like any act involving bodily fluids, it requires… Sex & Anatomy