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1921 Etymology dictionary, p. troll (v.).3
… of sexual encounters" is recorded from 1967, originally in homosexual slang.
1922 Etymology dictionary, p. twink (n.).2
… "young sexually attractive person" is recorded from 1963, probably from Twinkie; but compare 1920s-30s British homosexual slang twank in a similar sense …
1923 Etymology dictionary, p. undefiled (adj.).2
c. 1300, undefylde, from un- (1) "not" + past participle of defile (v.). Originally of morals; sexual sense is attested from mid-15c. Physical sense of "not made dirty" is from 1580s.
1924 Etymology dictionary, p. unisex (adj.).2
"sexually indistinguishable or neutral," 1968, from uni- + sex (n.).
1925 Etymology dictionary, p. unisexual (adj.).2
1802, "of one sex, having only one sex," from uni- + sexual. Meaning "of or for a single sex" (of schools, etc.) is from 1885. Meaning "unisex" is from 1970. Related: Unisexual .
1926 Etymology dictionary, p. vagina (n.).2
"sexual passage of the female from the vulva to the uterus," 1680s, medical Latin, from specialized use of Latin vagina "sheath, scabbard, covering; sheath of an …
1927 Etymology dictionary, p. vanilla (n.).3
… ordinary sexual preferences" is by 1970s, probably from the notion of whiteness and the common choice of vanilla ice cream; vanilla as figurative of a plain …
1928 Etymology dictionary, p. venereal (adj.).2
… ; of sexual love," from venus (genitive veneris ) "sexual love, sexual desire" (from PIE root *wen- (1) "to desire, strive for"). Used of sexually transmitted diseases from …
1929 Etymology dictionary, p. venery (n.1).2
… of sexual pleasure," mid-15c., from Medieval Latin veneria "sexual intercourse," from Latin venus (genitive veneris ) "sexual love, sexual desire" (from PIE root *wen …
1930 Etymology dictionary, p. venial (adj.).2
… -ya- "sexual love, desire," suffixed form of root *wen- (1) "to desire, strive for." Related: Venially .
1931 Etymology dictionary, p. Venus.2
… "love, sexual desire; loveliness, beauty, charm; a beloved object," from PIE root *wen- (1) "to desire, strive for."
1932 Etymology dictionary, p. vibrator (n.).2
… for sexual stimulation" is recorded from 1953.
1933 Etymology dictionary, p. virility (n.).2
… for sexual intercourse" is from 1590s; sense of "manly strength" is recorded from c. 1600.
1934 Etymology dictionary, p. virtue (n.).3
… ) "chastity, sexual purity" from 1590s. Phrase by virtue of (early 13c.) preserves alternative Middle English sense of "efficacy." The 14c. Wycliffe Bible has virtue …
1935 Etymology dictionary, p. vulva (n.).2
… , female sexual organ," perhaps literally "wrapper," from volvere "to turn, twist, roll, revolve," also "turn over in the mind," from PIE root *wel- (3) "to turn, revolve," with …
1936 Etymology dictionary, p. way (n.).5
… 1915; sexual sense implied by 1924. Make way is from c. 1200. Ways and means "resources at a person's disposal" is attested from early 15c. (with mean (n.)). Way out "means …
1937 Etymology dictionary, p. wanton (adj.).3
… of sexual indulgence from late 14c. Meaning "inhumane, merciless" is from 1510s. Related: Wantonly; wantonness .
1938 Etymology dictionary, p. well-endowed (adj.).2
1680s, "with ample material endowments," from well (adv.) + past participle of endow (v.). Sexual sense is attested from 1951. A Middle English term for "naturally well-endowed" was furnished in nature .
1939 Etymology dictionary, p. *wen- (1).3
… of sexual pleasure;" venery (n.2) "hunting, the sports of the chase;" venial; venison; venom; Venus; wean; ween; Wend "Slavic people of eastern Germany;" win; winsome; wish …
1940 Etymology dictionary, p. *wen- (1).4
… "love, sexual desire; loveliness, beauty;" Old English wynn "joy," wunian "to dwell," wenian "to accustom, train, wean," wyscan "to wish."