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kinkster

American  
[kingk-ster] / ˈkɪŋk stər /

noun

Slang.

  1. a person who participates in unconventional sexual practices, especially BDSM.

Etymology

Origin of kinkster

First recorded in 1895–1900, for an earlier sense; 1965–70, for the current sense; kink ( def. ) + -ster ( def. )

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Since then, Chris Chan has been painted as the archetypal stereotype of the Sonic kinkster’s culture: antisocial, emotionally stunted, and burdened with some significant personality disorders.

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