WARNING: All content, text, images, illustrations, music, videos and photos contained within this site have a copyright,  obtained through the Library of Congress, Washington D.C., and are the sole property of BDSMterms.com.  You may not copy, use, or distribute without the expressed written consent of BDSMterms.com.  Failure to obtain written permission before use, could result in legal ramifications. • You may need to empty your cache on certain browsers for the Links to other terms feature to work properly. • This site works best on GOOGLE CHROME. • The term bottom usually refers to the physical aspect one takes as a receiver of any BDSM activity and does not necessarily imply emotional commitment to a dominant partner.  The term submissive usually refers to one who surrenders control of her/his body and behavior to another person for erotic BDSM play.  However, often the term submissive is used as a general term.  In the descriptions in this glossary, for the purposes of simplicity, the terms bottom or submissive are used as general terms, to mean anyone on the receiving end of any BDSM play or activity.  The same applies to the terms top and dominant in that dominant is used in this glossary as a general term meaning anyone on the striking end of any BDSM activity. • Also, it should be noted: the terms BDSM, fetish, kink, bondage, S/M, and S&M, have specific meanings, but also each term is often used by both the vanilla world and the BDSM world as a broad general term to describe all that is kinky or to describe the subculture of kink.  Sometimes these terms have the same broad-range meaning when used in a descriptive context. • BDSM tools, equipment, furniture, and toys are ever changing in their descriptions, partly due to the way in which adult retailers market such items.  It should be noted that though the descriptions given here are as general as possible, the descriptions given for certain BDSM devices may vary from person to person. • All terms beginning with a number are found spelled out on the alphabetical page.  All acronyms and initials are in alphabetical order on the alphabetical page. **SPECIAL NOTE FROM THE AUTHOR OF THIS SITE** I set out to make this glossary as objective and informative as possible.  Yet as I dug in, I found it almost impossible to completely leave out my own views and philosophies.  At some point, I stopped trying altogether.  Subsequently, many of these terms include my opinions on the subject and I ask that you bear this in mind while using this glossary, or any BDSM glossary for that matter. This glossary of BDSM and kink-related terms was built with the use of many different sources, including books, newsgroups, dictionaries, social networking sites, encyclopedias, and many other sites containing BDSM content.  Yet, a lot of what you read here is also based on my own experience and knowledge of kink.  If you feel that I got something wrong, left something out, or I just wasn't clear with my description, please contact me.  Your input will be greatly appreciated. if you have any questions or comments about a term, email us CONTACT: contactccorone@gmail.com WEB MASTERS: click the CONTACT button at the top of the page for advertising inquiries. ADVERTISEMENTS: ~