G-spot

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G-spot

Etymology

Abbreviation of Gräfenberg spot, popularized in The G Spot and Other Recent Discoveries About Human Sexuality, a pop-sci book published in 1982.

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈdʒiː.spɒt/
(General American) IPA^(key): /ˈdʒi.spɑt/
Audio (US): (file)
Rhymes: -iːspɒt

Noun

G-spot (plural G-spots)

A proposed sensitive, erogenous zone on the anterior wall of the vagina.
Synonym: Gräfenberg spot
- 2000, Mike Cerrone, the Farrelly brothers, Me, Myself & Irene, spoken by Lee Harvey:
  Yeah, because if your fuckin' is anything like your police work then you couldn't hit the G-spot on a twelve pound pussy.
- 2005, “Is the G-Spot a Myth?”, in William J. Taverner, editor, Taking Sides: Clashing Views on Controversial Issues in Human Sexuality, McGraw-Hill, →ISSN:
  Two types of evidence have been used to argue for the existence of the G-spot and will be reviewed in turn. The first is behavioral, the second is based on claims of female ejaculation.
(by extension, humorous) A focal point; a place (real or metaphorical) where activity should be directed for the best result.
- 2009 March 31, Ralph Keyes, quoting Jonathan Alter, I Love It When You Talk Retro: Hoochie Coochie, Double Whammy, Drop a Dime, and the Forgotten Origins of American Speech, St. Martin's Press, →ISBN:
  The very notion of a G-spot aroused so much interest, however, that this phrase not only stuck around but became metaphorical, as when Newsweek's Jonathan Alter wrote, “Smart politicians have always known that the G Spot of the American body politic is in the middle."
- 2009 August 1, Chris Haigh, The Fiddle Handbook, Rowman & Littlefield, →ISBN:
  By manipulating this note you have your finger on the G-spot of the blues; handle it with care!
- 2021 September 23, Michael Billington, Affair of the Heart: British Theatre from 1992 to 2020, Bloomsbury Publishing, →ISBN, page 113:
  But, although Iain Duncan Smith touched the G-spot of the Blackpool audience, I was reminded of Archie Rice's prophetic cry as he foresaw the end of the music halls and stand-alone British imperialism: “Don't clap too hard, we're all in a very old building."