smegma

smeg·ma

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Definitions of smegma word

noun smegma a thick, cheeselike, sebaceous secretion that collects beneath the foreskin or around the clitoris. 1
noun smegma genital secretion 1
noun smegma a whitish sebaceous secretion that accumulates beneath the prepuce 0
noun smegma a cheeselike, foul-smelling, sebaceous secretion that may accumulate under the foreskin or around the clitoris 0

before 1810

One of the 40% newest English words

1810-20; < Latin < Greek smêgma unguent, soap, cleansing medicine

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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