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spell one's name

spell one's name verb: to perform oral sex, especially cunnilingus.

Verb

spell one's name (third-person singular simple present spells one's name, present participle spelling one's name, simple past and past participle spelled one's name or spelt one's name)

  1. (slang) To perform oral sex, especially cunnilingus.
    • Super shiny pussy, look like it got diamonds on it/He spell his name in cursive letters like he signing on it2016, Megan Thee Stallion, “Gimme Dat”
    • Spell my name with my tongue on you baby?/Guarantee you'd love that2017, Quincy, “Waterfall”, in This Is For You
  2. (slang) To enthusiastically engage in sex from on top; to ride.
    • When I ride the dick, I'ma spell my name2020, Megan Thee Stallion, “WAP”, in CB2*
    • I need a ride or die to spell her name on top of me/When she need a break she just start toppin' me2020, Chance the Rapper, “Let Me Bang”, in Merry Christmas, Lil Mama
  3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see spell, one's, name.

Forms of spell one's name

third-person singular presentspells one's name
present participlespelling one's name
past participlespelled one's name
pastspelled one's name
past participlespelt one's name
pastspelt one's name
alternative formspell someone's name

Origin of spell one's name

From various pieces of sex advice recommending that partners trace the shapes of letters with their tongue (sense 1) or hips (sense 2).

Questions about spell one's name

What does spell one's name mean?
Spell one's name means to perform oral sex, especially cunnilingus.
What part of speech is spell one's name?
Spell one's name is a verb.
What is the past tense of spell one's name?
The past tense of spell one's name is spelled one's name.

Words near spell one's name in the dictionary

  1. spell doom
  2. spell it out
  3. spell of weather
  4. spell off
  5. spell offs
  6. spell one's name
  7. spell out
  8. spell someone's name
  9. spell things out
  10. spell work
  11. spell-bound

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