English Explanatory Dictionary

Ben Wa ball

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Either of a pair of marble-sized metal or plastic balls, usually hollow and containing a small weight that rolls around, used for vaginal or anal sexual stimulation.

Pronunciation

/ˈbɛn ˈwɑː ˌbɔːl/

Word forms

Ben Wa ball Ben Wa balls Ben-Wa ball

Etymology

From the earlier ben-wa which was borrowed from Japanese. Compare the synonym rin-no-tama, also from Japanese.

Synonyms

geisha ball
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