Etymology

blasturbate

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Today it means: To overuse blast beats in extreme metal. Full definition →

English masturbate ← Middle English blasten ← Old English blǣstan
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  1. Proto-Germanic*blēstijaną
  2. Proto-West Germanic*blēstijan
  3. Old Englishblǣstan
  4. Middle Englishblasten
  5. Englishblast
  6. Englishmasturbate
  7. English todayblasturbate

Blend of blast + masturbate.

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