"spell one's name" meaning in All languages combined

See spell one's name on Wiktionary

Verb [English]

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-spell one's name.wav Forms: spells one's name [present, singular, third-person], spelling one's name [participle, present], spelled one's name [participle, past], spelled one's name [past], spelt one's name [participle, past], spelt one's name [past], spell someone's name [alternative]
Etymology: From various pieces of sex advice recommending that partners trace the shapes of letters with their tongue (sense 1) or hips (sense 2). Head templates: {{en-verb|*|past2=spelt one's name}} spell one's name (third-person singular simple present spells one's name, present participle spelling one's name, simple past and past participle spelled one's name or spelt one's name)
  1. (slang) To perform oral sex, especially cunnilingus. Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-spell_one's_name-en-verb-EIXq2TXh Categories (other): Sex Disambiguation of Sex: 63 37 0
  2. (slang, of a woman) To enthusiastically engage in sex from on top; to ride. Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-spell_one's_name-en-verb-h25Ogr6A Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 25 65 9 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 23 66 11 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 19 72 9
  3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see spell, one's, name.
    Sense id: en-spell_one's_name-en-verb-RlLUao0f

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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          "ref": "2016, Megan Thee Stallion, “Gimme Dat”:",
          "text": "Super shiny pussy, look like it got diamonds on it/He spell his name in cursive letters like he signing on it",
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          "ref": "2017, Quincy, “Waterfall”, in This Is For You:",
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          "ref": "2020, Megan Thee Stallion, “WAP”, in CB2*:",
          "text": "When I ride the dick, I'ma spell my name",
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          "ref": "2020, Chance the Rapper, “Let Me Bang”, in Merry Christmas, Lil Mama:",
          "text": "I need a ride or die to spell her name on top of me/When she need a break she just start toppin' me",
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          "ref": "2023, Autumn!, “Cowgirl!”, in Golden Child Chapter 3:",
          "text": "Yea, that's my lil cowgirl/She going to make her way down, she tryna spell her name now",
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          "ref": "2023, HitEmUpTy, “L.O.V.E.”, in Heartbreak at Midnight 2:",
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          "ref": "2023, Keonté, “B2U”, in VELVET:",
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        },
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