What does "kinktober" mean?

An annual challenge in which artistic participants create works related to kink, such as illustrations or written works, for every day of October.

How do you pronounce "kinktober"?

Pronounced //kɪnkˈtoʊ.bəɹ//.

//kɪnkˈtoʊ.bəɹ// name

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Proper Noun

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An annual challenge in which artistic participants create works related to kink, such as illustrations or written works, for every day of October. Internet

Blend of kink + October, coined in 2016, possibly modelled after Inktober.

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