power bottom

See also: powerbottom

English

Alternative forms

• powerbottom

Etymology

From power + bottom.

Pronunciation

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Noun

power bottom (plural power bottoms)

1. (LGBTQ slang) A dominant bottom; a dominating partner with a receiving role during intercourse.

   Hypernyms: bottom; dom

   Coordinate terms: power top, service top

   • 2003 April, Steven Gregory Underwood, Gay Men and Anal Eroticism: Tops, Bottoms, and Versatiles‎^[1], Harrington Park Press, →ISBN, →OL, page 27:

     In one phrase, power bottom means, "Shut up and lie down. I'll take care of the rest."

   • 2007 October 4, “The Gang Sells Out”, in It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia‎^[2], season 3, episode 7, spoken by Dennis, Frank, and Mac (Glenn Howerton, Danny DeVito, and Rob McElhenney):

     Dennis: 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.

   • 2008, Sean Wolfe, Taboo, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OL, page 70:

     I know a power bottom when I fuck one.

   • 2010 October 6, John Simpson, Wolf's Head Inn, →ISBN, →OL:

     "I love that you're a power bottom", Michael said between thrusts.

Translations

slang: dominant penetrated partner in sex

• Spanish: pasivo dominante

See also

• top from the bottom

Anagrams

• bottom power