What does "deep-throat" mean?

To perform fellatio or irrumation so that the entire penis is inside the mouth; often penetrating into the oesophagus, requiring the suppression of the gag reflex.

How do you pronounce "deep-throat"?

Pronounced //ˈdiːpθɹəʊt//.

Deep-throat

//ˈdiːpθɹəʊt// verb

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Definitions

Verb

1
To perform fellatio or irrumation so that the entire penis is inside the mouth; often penetrating into the oesophagus, requiring the suppression of the gag reflex. transitive, vulgar
"After several minutes of deep-throating Derek, Darcy pulled his slobbery cock from her mouth and began licking her own saliva off it."

Example

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"After several minutes of deep-throating Derek, Darcy pulled his slobbery cock from her mouth and began licking her own saliva off it."

Etymology

From deep + throat.

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deep-throater

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