Meanings
plural power bottoms · alternative powerbottom
- LGBTQ slangA dominant bottom; a dominating partner with a receiving role during intercourse.
I know a power bottom when I fuck one.
2008, Sean Wolfe, Taboo, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OL, page 703 more examples
In one phrase, power bottom means, "Shut up and lie down. I'll take care of the rest."
2003 April 28, Steven Gregory Underwood, Gay Men and Anal Eroticism: Tops, Bottoms, and Versatiles, Harrington Park Press, →ISBN, →OL, page 27Dennis: I'm sure there's a great deal of switching back and forth, but I think more often than not, bears are tops. Unless they happen to be power bottoms.
2007 October 4, “The Gang Sells Out”, in It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, season 3, episode 7, spoken by Dennis, Frank, and Mac (Glenn Howerton, Danny DeVito, and Rob McElhenney)"I love that you're a power bottom", Michael said between thrusts.
2010 October 6, John Simpson, Wolf's Head Inn, →ISBN, →OL
Origin
Translations
Spanish pasivo dominante
- pasivo dominanteslang: dominant penetrated partner in sex
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