sword swallower

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sword swallower (plural sword swallowers)

  1. A performer who performs sword swallowing
  2. (vulgar, slang) A person who performs oral sex on a man.
    • 1965, Bob Dylan (lyrics and music), “Ballad of a Thin Man”, in Highway 61 Revisited:
      Well, the sword swallower, he comes up to you and then he kneels
      He crosses himself and then he clicks his high heels
      And without further notice, he asks you how it feels

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