English Explanatory Dictionary

whip appeal

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An intense, irresistible attraction to someone to the point of excessive devotion or subservience to them.

Word forms

whip appeal

Etymology

From whip (“to overcome, subdue”) + appeal, implying that someone is so attractive that being "whipped" by them is appealing. The phrase was popularised by the R&B classic "Whip Appeal" by Babyface, which describes a magnetic, unspoken chemistry between partners.

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