"afterplay" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-afterplay.wav [US]
Etymology: From after- + play. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|after|play}} after- + play Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} afterplay (uncountable)
  1. (sex) Affectionate interactions following a sexual act, such as cuddling, talking, or massaging. Tags: uncountable Synonyms: postcoital play Coordinate_terms: foreplay Translations (acts done after finishing sex): 後戲 /后戏 (hòuxì) (Chinese Mandarin), naspel [neuter] (Dutch), Nachspiel [neuter] (German), utójáték (Hungarian), 後戯 (kōgi) (alt: こうぎ) (Japanese)
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