camming

[kam ing]

noun

1. the internet streaming of adult content, as stripping, nude modeling, masturbation, etc., via webcam, usually by a female performer while chatting with anonymous viewers in a chat room or with a specific customer, in exchange for money.

Word History and Origins

Origin of camming¹

First recorded in 1990–95; cam ² ( def. ) + -ing ¹ ( def. )

Example Sentences

They started camming five days a week, usually from 2 to 5 in the afternoon, and began making real money.

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They prefer camming to their previous work because it gives them more agency.

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She began camming in January 2024, when her retail business was struggling.

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She initially debated other forms of gig work but found camming more appealing.

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Though one son disapproves, his 26-year-old daughter is proud that her grandma is slaying in the camming world.

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