breeding

English

/ˈbɹiːdɪŋ/

noun
Definitions
  • Propagation of offspring through sexual reproduction.
  • The act of insemination by natural or artificial means.
  • The act of copulation in animals.
  • The good manners regarded as characteristic of the aristocracy and conferred by heredity.
  • Nurture; education; formation of manners.
  • Descent; pedigree; extraction.
  • (gay slang) Ejaculation inside the rectum during bareback anal sex, usually applied to gay pornography.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English breedyng suffix from English breed.

Origin

English

breed

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