"mercy fuck" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-mercy fuck.ogg [Australia] Forms: mercy fucks [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} mercy fuck (plural mercy fucks)
  1. (slang, vulgar, idiomatic) An act of sexual intercourse performed out of pity for the other person's inadequate sex life. Tags: idiomatic, slang, vulgar Categories (topical): Sex Synonyms: mercyfuck Translations (sex performed out of pity): säälipano (Finnish), säälipillu (Finnish)

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