Definition
Plural of blowjob, a vulgar slang term for oral stimulation of male genitalia.
Etymology
Mid-20th century American slang combining 'blow' (though no actual blowing is involved) and 'job' (slang for task or activity). The 'blow' component may derive from jazz slang where 'blow' meant to perform, or from the visual similarity to blowing on something.
Kelly Says
Despite its name, blowjobs involve no actual blowing - the etymology remains somewhat mysterious, with linguists debating whether 'blow' came from jazz terminology, visual metaphor, or other slang usage. The compound structure with 'job' follows patterns seen in other sexual slang terms from the same era.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
አፍንት የሚከተለው ጥንቃቄ
āfənt yəmīkətələw ṭənḳʷaḳʷe
ARالعربية
جنس فموي
ǧins fumawī
BNবাংলা
মৌখিক যৌনতা
maukhik jounota
CACatalà
sexe oral
ˈsɛks əˈral
CSČeština
orální sex
oˈralɲiː ˈsɛks
DADansk
oralsex
oˈʁɑlsæks
DEDeutsch
Oralsex
oːʁalˈzɛks
ELΕλληνικά
στοματικός έρωτας
stomatikós érotas
ESEspañol
fellaciones
feʎaˈθjones
FAفارسی
جنس دهانی
ǧens dahānī
FISuomi
suuseksi
suːseksi
FRFrançais
fellation
fɛlasjɔ̃
GUGU
મોઢામાં સંભોગ
mōḍhāmāṁ sambhōg
HAHA
hulɗa ta hanci
hulɗa ta hanci
HEעברית
מין אוראלי
min ʾorali
HIहिन्दी
मौखिक सेक्स
maukhik sekṣ
HUMagyar
orális szex
oˈraːlis seks
IDBahasa Indonesia
seks oral
sɛks ɔrɑl
IGIG
mmekọahụ n'ọnụ
mmekọahụ nʼọnụ
ITItaliano
fellatio
fɛlˈlaːtjo
KKKK
ауыз арқылы жыныс қатынас
awız arqılı jınıs qatınas
KMKM
សហព័ទ្ធផ្លូវមាត់
sɑhɑpɑt pʰluə mɑt
KO한국어
구강성교
gugangseonggyo
MRMR
तोंडातील संभोग
tōṇḍātīl sambhōg
MSBahasa Melayu
seks oral
sɛks ɔrɑl
MYမြန်မာ
ပါးစပ်ဆက်ဆံရေး
pǎʔ zaʔpʰwè zwè
NLNederlands
orale seks
oːˈrɑlə ˈsɛks
NONorsk
oralsex
oˈrɑlsæks
PAPA
ਮੂੰਹ ਰਾਹੀਂ ਸੰਭੋਗ
mūh rāhī̃ sambhōg
PLPolski
seks oralny
sɛks ɔˈralnɨ
PTPortuguês
felação
feˈlɐsɐ̃w
RORomână
sex oral
seks ɔˈral
RUРусский
оральный секс
ɐˈralʲnɨj sɛks
SVSvenska
oralsex
oːrɑlˈsɛks
SWKiswahili
ngono kwa mdomo
ŋɡono kwa mdomo
TAதமிழ்
வாய்மையில் உடலுறவு
vāymaiyil uṭaluravu
TEతెలుగు
నోటి సంభోగం
nōṭi sambhōgaṁ
THไทย
การร่วมเพศทางปาก
kār rūam pʰēt tʰāŋ pāk
TLTL
pakikipagtalik sa bibig
pakikipagtalik sa bibig
TRTürkçe
oral seks
oɾal seks
UKУкраїнська
оральний секс
ɔˈrɑlʲnɪj sɛks
URاردو
منہ زبانی جماع
manh zabānī jamāʿ
VITiếng Việt
tình dục miệng
tình dục miệng
ZUZU
ukungenisa
ukʊŋɡɛnisa
Ethical Language Guidance
Gender History
Slang term with gendered power dynamics embedded in its usage. Often used to demean, particularly in gendered hierarchies (who 'gives' vs who receives). Can trivialize consent.
Inclusive Usage
Use clinical/neutral terms: 'oral sex' or specific anatomical descriptions in health/educational contexts. Avoid in power-dynamic or demeaning contexts.
Inclusive Alternatives
["oral sex","fellatio","cunnilingus"]