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plural safewords
(BDSM) A word used in sadomasochistic sexual practices to unambiguously indicate that a participant actually wants the activity to stop and is not feigning a fictional lack of consent. quotations examples
Likewise, a top's ability to respond to your safeword is what makes her a safe partner.
2004, Felice Newman, The Whole Lesbian Sex Book, page 201
If you don't like something that's happening or you want the scene to stop right away, simply say your safeword.
2006, Tristan Taormino, The Ultimate Guide to Anal Sex for Women
My guess is our victims probably used their safewords or protested at some point, but our guy doesn't care about safewords or the BDSM creed...
2007, Sloan Christopher, Dangerous Obsession
third-person singular simple present safewords, present participle safewording, simple past and past participle safeworded
(BDSM) To stop a sex act by using a safeword. quotations examples
Like it's kind of in my head that maybe I could surprise him, like Eddie said, you know, before I flip out and safeword.
2015, Kris Ripper, Extremes, page 33
I am going to trust you to safeword though. Say red if you need to. Okay?
2015, Cari Silverwood, Take Me, Break Me, page 177
This can be difficult if your partner is trying to safeword but all that is coming out is a mew or growl.
2011, Lee Harrington, Spirit of Desire, page 199