S&m Definition & Meaning

American

British

Etymology

Examples

S.&M. 1 American

abbreviation

Insurance.

1. stock and machinery.

S&M 2 American [es-uhn-em] / ˈɛs ənˈɛm / Or S and M

abbreviation

1. sadomasochism; sadism and masochism.

S & M British

abbreviation

1. sadomasochism

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Etymology

Origin of S&M

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

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The Berlin Moxy “coming out” party featured drag queens, dominatrixes and tattoo artists as part of an S.&M. theme.

From New York Times

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