"muff diver" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-muff diver.ogg [Australia] Forms: muff divers [plural]
Etymology: From muff + diver. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|muff|diver}} muff + diver Head templates: {{en-noun}} muff diver (plural muff divers)
  1. One who performs cunnilingus. Tags: derogatory, slang, vulgar Synonyms: cunnilinguist, carpet muncher, muff-diver, muffdiver
    Sense id: en-muff_diver-en-noun-L5xGuFsa Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 98 2
  2. A lesbian. Tags: derogatory, slang, vulgar
    Sense id: en-muff_diver-en-noun-GLjU~WJ5

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