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Sep 5 2024 08:18AM
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Spinner
Are you familiar with this word? When was the last time that you referred to someone as a spinner? :-)
I am often curious about the etymology of words and how words can evolve from straightforward descriptive terms to a more nuanced cultural argot. When I was in college, I briefly worked as a stripper. I often heard the term, spinner, used to describe petite women. In this context, the word implies that the woman is so small that she can be easily handled and spun around on a man�s d-ck. (By today�s standards, perhaps this is a bit misogynistic; however, back then I took it as a compliment. In fact, I still do.)
In doing a cursory search of the term, I learned that originally, the word spin comes from the Old English spinnan, which means to draw out and twist fibers into thread. The basic meaning - to turn or rotate - is the linguistic foundation for its derivatives, including the term "spinner."
It occurred to me that since joining HX, I cannot recall hearing or reading this word even once. Yet, twenty years ago, the term seemed common enough amongst patrons of strip clubs and courtesans.
Which begs my original question: Are you familiar with this word? :-)
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May 19 2023 04:43PM
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Kim Saigon Does Vietnam!
Hello Humaniplexies:-)
I will be traveling through Vietnam until mid-June. I speak fluent Vietnamese and understand the local cultural norms!
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Jan 14 2023 10:34AM
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X3 Expo Saturday
I was there yesterday, and it was fun. Has anyone else gone or is anyone else thinking of going?
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