Figging

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Definition

Figging is the BDSM practice of inserting a piece of ginger root into the anus, vagina, or urethra as punishment.

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What does figging mean?

Figging refers to inserting ginger root into the anus, vagina, or urethra. In sexuality and kink contexts, it is associated with punishment in BDSM.

Another use of “figging”

The word has also been used in connection with horses: inserting ginger to make a horse appear deceptively lively. This animal-related sense is separate from the BDSM usage.

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  1. Wiktionary: Figging definition