"power bottom" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-power bottom.wav Forms: power bottoms [plural]
Etymology: From power + bottom. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|power|bottom}} power + bottom Head templates: {{en-noun}} power bottom (plural power bottoms)
  1. (LGBTQ slang) An especially aggressive or energetic receiving partner during sex. Categories (topical): LGBTQ, People, Sex Synonyms: powerbottom Related terms: top from the bottom Coordinate_terms: service top
    Sense id: en-power_bottom-en-noun-~SPiA5MB Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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