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shirt lifter

shirt lifter noun: synonym of bottom: a gay man who is penetrated or prefers to be penetrated during anal sex.

Noun

shirt lifter (plural shirt lifters)

  1. (Ireland, UK, slang) Synonym of bottom: a gay man who is penetrated or prefers to be penetrated during anal sex.
    Synonyms:
    bottom
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see shirt, lifter.
    Synonyms:
    male homosexual

Synonyms of shirt lifter

Forms of shirt lifter

pluralshirt lifters
alternative formshirtlifter
alternative formshirt-lifter

Origin of shirt lifter

From the imagined lifting of a long shirt to facilitate receiving anal sex.

Words formed from shirt lifter

Questions about shirt lifter

What does shirt lifter mean?
Shirt lifter means synonym of bottom: a gay man who is penetrated or prefers to be penetrated during anal sex.
What part of speech is shirt lifter?
Shirt lifter is a noun.
What is the plural of shirt lifter?
The plural of shirt lifter is shirt lifters.

Words near shirt lifter in the dictionary

  1. Shirshak
  2. shirshasana
  3. shirt
  4. shirt collar
  5. shirt collars
  6. shirt lifter
  7. shirt lifters
  8. shirt sleeve
  9. shirt sleeves
  10. shirt waist
  11. shirt waists

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