Additional Adult Topics

Note: Many of these are humorous, playful, or crude terms often used in slang or jokes. It’s important to be mindful of context and the audience when choosing words!

Common euphemisms:

Self-pleasure
Self-gratification
Solo play
Self-stimulation
Self-love
Playing with yourself
Touching yourself
Personal time
Private time
Me time
Self-care
Taking care of business
Getting off
Relieving tension
Flying solo
Going solo
Solo session
Personal pleasure

Slang terms:

Jacking off
Jerking off
Beating off
Wanking
Rubbing one out
Cranking one out
Whacking off
Stroking
Tugging
Pulling
Spanking the monkey
Choking the chicken
Beating the meat
Polishing the pole
Flogging the dolphin
Slapping the salami
Pounding the pavement
Walking the dog
Milking the cow
Shaking hands with the unemployed
Having a date with Rosy Palm
Playing the skin flute
Pulling the goalie
Adjusting the antenna
Cleaning the pipes
Priming the pump
Starting the engine
Revving the motor
Cranking the engine
Firing the cannon
Launching the rocket
Flying the flag
Raising the flag
Saluting the general
Marching the penguin
Walking the plank
Climbing the mountain
Surfing the web
Checking the plumbing
Testing the equipment
Tuning the instrument
Playing the guitar
Strumming
Plucking the strings
Tickling the ivories
Playing piano
Conducting the orchestra
Solo performance
One-man show
Private concert

Clinical/medical terms:

Autoeroticism
Autoerotic stimulation
Onanism
Self-manipulation
Manual stimulation
Genital manipulation
Digital stimulation

Literary/poetic:

Self-worship
Communing with oneself
Personal ritual
Sacred self-time
Inner exploration
Self-discovery
Personal meditation
Solitary pleasure
Private worship
Self-communion
Personal devotion

Humorous/creative:

Hand-to-gland combat
Manual labor
DIY project
Home improvement
Personal maintenance
Self-service
Playing solitaire
Going fishing
Pocket pool
Five-finger shuffle
Knuckle shuffle
Hand jive
Solo dance
Personal workout
Cardio session
Stress relief
Tension release
Pressure relief
Steam release
Blowing off steam
Letting off steam
Decompressing
Unwinding
Chilling out
Relaxing
Meditating
Reflecting
Contemplating
Pondering
Musing
Daydreaming
Zoning out
Spacing out
Checking out
Tuning out
Switching off
Powering down
Recharging
Refueling
Reloading
Resetting
Rebooting
Refreshing
Renewing
Revitalizing
Rejuvenating
Restoring