Glossary

Acrophilia

Sexual arousal from being in high places.

Agalmatophilia

Sexual arousal from statues or mannequins.

Agoraphilia

Arousal from open spaces or having sex in public.

Asanawa

Hemp rope. In practice the Japanese don't differentiate between jute and hemp and use both in bondage.

Autoerotic Asphyxiation

AUTOEROTIC STRANGULATION

Autoerotic Strangulation

Suffocating oneself via strangulation for sexual stimulation, especially to increase the intensity of orgasm. A dangerous practice that sometimes results in death.

Ball Hood

Inflatable hood.

Ball Stretching

Wrapping the scrotum with some kind of leather strap tightly and pulling down with increasing pressure.

Bastinado

The whipping of the soles of the feet.

Binding

Wrapping the feet or genitals with string, rope, or lace.

Bloodsports

BDSM play that involves blood, including cutting and piercing.

BLS

Ball licking and sucking.

Body Inflation

A fetish for sudden growth of particular body parts, like nose growth.

Bondage

Restricting a partner's movement with ropes or other devices.

Bondage

Bottom

1. The submissive person in BDSM activity. Opposite of TOP.
2. The one who is penetrated during anal sex, especially between gay males. Opposite of TOP.

Branding

To burn or scar the skin.

Breath Play, Breath Control

Restricting airflow, by strangulation, suffocation, or other means for sexual stimulation.

Breathing Tube

Short rubber hose used for breathing with gasmasks and vacuum beds. A breathing tube can also be used for liquid intake play for long term enclosure.