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March 11, 2014

The Definitive Emoji-Sexting Glossary

By Allison P. Davis and Maggie Lange

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In an age of visual communication, how do we express our sexual desires? There are so many emoji possibilities — and so many chances to be misunderstood. One man’s eggplant might be another man’s corn, or another man’s sad, tiny snake. One woman’s peach might be another’s butt or boob. Before you know it, the whole sextual fantasy breaks down and you’ve just agreed to some really weird stuff.

To clarify the hieroglyphic mess and help prevent misunderstandings, we have created a brief glossary of phrases and terminology for all of your erotic-emoji needs. Enjoy! Tell your friends. Spread the word. Don’t [eggplant in doughnut] it up.

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Sex Talk Guys, it's time for us to talk.
Junk Here are the correct emoji representations of male and female genitalia.
Sexy Time Set the mood.
Ready for Liftoff! His rocket ship is ready for your tunnel of love.
Foreplay Hint at the peep show that awaits.
Second Base Both hands.
Good Sex! For when the eggplant meets the peach in just the right way.
A Dramatic Person Describing Good Sex Caution: This may suggest "overcompensation."
Lame Sex The sad garden-snake-as-phallus speaks sad volumes.
Blow Job Use repetition to suggest movement.
Cunnilingus The disembodied tongue says, Keep going, like that.
Finger-Banging to Completion For the truly uninhibited.
Hand Job to Completion Note: Emoji face is displeased with poor aim.
Fingering (No. 1): Incorrect This does not adequately convey the pleasure of the sext.
Fingering (No. 2): Correct Varied finger positions make a more convincing sales pitch.
Cosmo Sex Tips "Slip a doughnut around his penis, and slowly eat it off." 
69-ing The subtle impression of synchronized genital stimulation.
69 Variation No. 1 His 'n' hers.
69 Variation No. 2 Hers 'n' hers.
Shower Sex Subtext: We'll never get clean, because we're getting so dirty.
Spanking Hand to ass, pretty self-explanatory. A slightly intimidating request.
A Vibrator An inviting response to "What are you doing right now?"
Hot Pocket Sex Look, the kids on Vine are doing it. Who knows what people are into.
Humping If your sext recipient reads this as "camel-ing," find a more worthy sex partner.
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