B&D

[ bee-uhn-dee ]

/ ˈbi ənˈdi /

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abbreviation

bondage and discipline: used in reference to practices involving physical restraint and punishment, especially in a sexual encounter or relationship.

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Origin of B&D

First recorded in 1970–75

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