romancing the bone

A form of masturbation — Sexual stimulation of one's genitalia or other erotic regions, often to the point of orgasm.

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Meanings

nounromancing the bone (uncountable)
  1. euphemisticuncountableEuphemistic form of masturbation.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
masturbationpocket poolself-abusesolitary vice

Origin

From a play on words with the title of the 1984 film Romancing the Stone.

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APA

romancing the bone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/romancing%20the%20bone

MLA

“romancing the bone.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/romancing%20the%20bone. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “romancing the bone,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/romancing%20the%20bone.

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