"Gomorrahy" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Blend of Gomorrah + sodomy. From 1967. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|Gomorrah|sodomy}} Blend of Gomorrah + sodomy Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} Gomorrahy (uncountable)
  1. (rare, humorous) Unspecified sexual behavior regarded as immoral. Tags: humorous, rare, uncountable
    Sense id: en-Gomorrahy-en-noun-tuLsHqqM Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English blends: 34 29 37 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 47 36 17 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 53 34 12 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 60 32 8
  2. (rare, humorous) The insertion of a non-sexual extremity into a vagina or an anus, for sexual purposes. Tags: humorous, rare, uncountable
    Sense id: en-Gomorrahy-en-noun-KNxRW8ko Categories (other): English blends Disambiguation of English blends: 34 29 37
  3. (rare, humorous) Failure to maintain infrastructure. Tags: humorous, rare, uncountable
    Sense id: en-Gomorrahy-en-noun-3L~GMJJI Categories (other): English blends Disambiguation of English blends: 34 29 37
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