bug-chasing

noun

The practice of engaging in anal sex with the deliberate intention of contracting HIV.

Meanings

nounbug-chasing (uncountable)

alternative bugchasing

  1. slanguncountableThe practice of engaging in anal sex with the deliberate intention of contracting HIV.
  2. broadlyuncountableThe practice of trying to deliberately catch sexually transmitted diseases, usually through sex but sometimes through other methods as well.
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APA

bug-chasing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bug-chasing

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“bug-chasing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bug-chasing. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bug-chasing,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bug-chasing.

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