"painplay" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-painplay.wav
Etymology: From pain + play. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|pain|play}} pain + play Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} painplay (uncountable)
  1. (BDSM) Any sexual practice involving the intentional infliction of pain. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): BDSM
    Sense id: en-painplay-en-noun-PHjQq83~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: BDSM, lifestyle, sexuality
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