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Oeditpus Rex

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8. Nah, he knew

Reply to LudwigPastorius (Reply #5)

Mon Jul 28, 2025, 08:16 AM

Jul 28

And now, so do I.

The term "reacharound" has two primary meanings: a sexual act and an idiom. Sexually, it refers to manual stimulation of a partner's genitals during anal or vaginal intercourse from behind. Idiomatically, it can mean an ostensibly thoughtful gesture, often used to win favor or mitigate unfairness.

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"A friend of mine's dad thought 'reacharound' meant patting his back during a handshake and used it in work e-mails" [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Jul 26 OP

Hilarious. Tom Dyer Jul 26 #1

Suddenly sadder but wiser Marthe48 Jul 26 #2

Well, I had to google both and now I can't stop laughing. 2MuchNoise Jul 26 #3

"...HR is on the line for you. Says it can't wait..." Aristus Jul 26 #4

Gunnery Sergeant R. Lee Ermey introduced me to that term. LudwigPastorius Jul 28 #5

¿ As this clip-explicitly mentions the lack of courtesy-would seem to be precise and knowing use of the term ? Doctoris Extincti Jul 28 #6

'Sixty Minute Man' by the Dominoes Oeditpus Rex Jul 28 #7

Nah, he knew Oeditpus Rex Jul 28 #8