Porny

adj, slang

adj, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Reminiscent of pornography; somewhat pornographic. informal

    "There are no Minitels, sadly, but there is one old-tech moment as good if not better, when Bach struts and poses around her room with a revolver, a Discman tucked into the side of her porny tangas, wires hanging, earphones in."

Example

More examples

"There are no Minitels, sadly, but there is one old-tech moment as good if not better, when Bach struts and poses around her room with a revolver, a Discman tucked into the side of her porny tangas, wires hanging, earphones in."

Etymology

Apparently from porn + -y (though attested slightly earlier).

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