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Teabagging is a slang term for the act of a man placing his scrotum in the mouth[1] or on or around the face (including the top of the head) of another person, often in a repeated in-and-out motion as in irrumatio. The practice resembles dipping a tea bag into a cup of tea.[2][3]

The practice

Teabagging is an activity used within the context of BDSM and male dominance, with a dominant man teabagging his submissive partner as one variation of facesitting and/or as a means of inflicting erotic humiliation. Teabagging is not always carried out with a solely "sexual" connotation.

Teabagging has been used during hazing or bullying incidents.[4] Incidents have included reports of groups holding down victims while the perpetrator "shoves his testicles in [their] face"[5] or puts their "crotch to his head."[6]

Mimicking teabagging has become popular in online video games. It is portrayed by the winning player positioning his character over the face of the fallen character's face (often repeatedly crouching) to imply domination or humiliation.[6]

Use as a political term

Main article: Tea Party protests

In 2009, groups known as Tea Parties were formed to protest United States government tax and spending policies. Media outlets began to use the term 'Teabaggers' as a criticism of the entire Tea Party movement, making use of language and accoutrement employed by some of its members.[7][8][9][10][11] An article in Salon.com by Alex Koppelman traced the controversy to a photograph by David Weigel posted on The Washington Independent website on 27 February,[12] showing a protester holding a sign that read "Tea Bag the Liberal Dems Before They Tea Bag You!!"[13] Weigel's report was referenced by bloggers, including Wonkette, who used "teabagging" or "teabagger" in their headline.[12] In a 14 March report on Fox News, Griff Jenkins said, "ReTeaParty.com has a headline, 'Teabag the fools in DC on Tax Day.' They want you ... to take a tea bag, put it an envelope, and mail it to the White House."[14] Several critics of the protesters, including Rachel Maddow, Keith Olbermann, Chris Matthews, and Anderson Cooper, used the sexual slang in their broadcasts. Cooper later apologized, calling the term "silly" and stating that his use of it detracted from his serious reporting.[15][16][17][18][19]

The term's growth in the political arena earned attention by the Oxford American Dictionary, and it achieved finalist status for the OAD Word of the Year.[20]

References

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  1. ^ The Bedside Orgasm Book: 365 Days of Sexual Ecstasy, Cynthia W. Gentry, 2004. Page 293. ISBN 1-59233-101-7.
  2. ^ "SexDictionary.info: Tea bagging". Retrieved 2007-05-20.
  3. ^ "TeenWire: Ask the Experts - What is Teabagging?". Retrieved 2007-05-20.
  4. ^ "Legal Reader: Definition of Teabagging". Retrieved 2007-05-20.
  5. ^ DeKoven, Robert (9 March 2006). "Is forcible 'tea-bagging' just hazing?". Gay and Lesbian Times. Retrieved 2009-11-02.
  6. ^ a b Linde, Aaron (January 25, 2008). "Halo Inspires Schoolyard Bullies to Teabag Victims". Shacknews.com (from Asbury Park Press). Retrieved 2009-10-12.
  7. ^ ["http://teabagobama.blogspot.com/" ""Teabag Obama""]. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
  8. ^ "The Washington Independent". 27 Feb 09 http://washingtonindependent.com/31868/scenes-from-the-new-american-tea-party. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help); Unknown parameter |name= ignored (help)
  9. ^ ""Blue Collar Republican"". "9 Aug 09". {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  10. ^ . OregonLive.com. "15 Apr 09" http://www.oregonlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2009/04/two_thousand_crowd_capitol_tea.html. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  11. ^ "Wonkette". "15 Apr 09". {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  12. ^ a b Koppelman, Alex (April 14, 2009). "Your guide to teabagging". Salon. Retrieved 2009-04-19.
  13. ^ Weigel, David (February 27, 2009). "Scenes from the New American Tea Party". The Washington Independent. Retrieved 2009-04-19.
  14. ^ Cite error: The named reference jenkins mar14 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  15. ^ "'The Rachel Maddow Show'for Monday, April 13". MSNBC. 13 April 2009. Retrieved 21 September 2009.
  16. ^ "'The Rachel Maddow Show'for Tuesday, April 14". MSNBC. 14 April 2009. Retrieved 21 September 2009.
  17. ^ "Transcripts: Anderson Cooper 360 Degrees". CNN.com. April 14, 2009. Retrieved 21 September 2009.
  18. ^ ""It's Hard to Talk When You're Teabagging"". TV Newser. mediabistro.com. 15 April 2009. Retrieved 21 September 2009.
  19. ^ "Anderson Cooper Says "Teabagging" Comment Was "Stupid, Silly"". TV Newser. May 19, 2009. Retrieved June 18, 2009.
  20. ^ ""'Teabagger' Finalist For Oxford's 'Word Of The Year'"". Huffington Post. 18 Nov 2009.
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