Sexual slang

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Sexual slang is a set of linguistic terms and phrases used to refer to sexual organs, processes, and activities;^[1] they are generally considered colloquial rather than formal or medical, and some may be seen as impolite or improper.^[2]

Related to sexual slang is slang related to defecation and flatulence (toilet humor, scatolinguistics). References to the anal tract are often given a sexual connotation in the context of anal sex (in particular, in a context of male homosexuality).

While popular usage is extremely versatile in coining ever new short-lived synonyms, old terms with originally no pejorative colouring may come to be considered inappropriate over time. Thus, terms like arse/ass, cunt, cock and fuck should not be considered "slang," since they are the inherited common English terms for their referents,^{[citation needed]} but they are often considered vulgarisms and are replaced by euphemisms or scientific terminology in "polite" language.