Anilingus

Anilingus (from the Latin anus + -lingus, from lingere, "to lick", and commonly spelled "analingus") is an oral and anal sex act where one person stimulates the anus of another person by the use of their mouth, including lips, tongue, or teeth. It is also referred to as anal–oral contact and anal–oral sex, or colloquially as rimming or a rim job, and may be performed by or on people of any sexual orientation for personal pleasure or as a form of erotic humiliation.

Etymology

The term anilingus was coined by sexologist Richard von Krafft-Ebing in his book Psychopathia sexualis (1886).

Practice

General

Pleasure for the giver during anilingus is usually based more on the principle of the act. The anus has a relatively high concentration of nerve endings and can be an erogenous zone, and the receiver may receive pleasure from external anal stimulation. The person receiving anilingus is regarded as the passive partner in the act, and the person performing anilingus is the active partner. People may engage in anilingus for its own sake, before anal fingering or penetration, or as part of foreplay. Studies indicate that anilingus is a rare sexual practice between women.