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S&M

1 American  
[es-uhn-em] / ˈɛs ənˈɛm /
Or S and M

abbreviation

  1. sadomasochism; sadism and masochism.


S.&M. 2 American  

abbreviation

Insurance.
  1. stock and machinery.


S & M British  

abbreviation

  1. sadomasochism

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of S&M

First recorded in 1965–70


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Metallica: S&M 2 This concert special features the rock group Metallica collaborating with the San Francisco Symphony conducted by Michael Tilson Thomas and Edwin Outwater.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2020

The albums feature mash-ups and covers of songs like Kelly Clarkson's "Since U Been Gone," Rihanna's "S&M" and La Roux's "Bulletproof."

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 11, 2013

Tisci, an Italian whose S&M aesthetic has won him critical acclaim, had edged away from his signature hardcore look in seasons past, delivering more ethnic-inspired collections.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 25, 2010

I wasn't really sure if I even wanted to ride for anyone again and I had kind of given up on it, but S&M ended up hooking me up.

From Time Magazine Archive

S&M Bikes is looking for highly motivated, hard-working employees who want to be a part of the S&M/Fit sales team.

From Time Magazine Archive

The pajama sets were sold in children’s sizes XXS, XS, S, M, L and XL.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 8, 2017

S M N B., I have arranged in my cabinet, how far rightly I know not, as that of Gallus.

From Notes and Queries, Number 46, September 14, 1850 by Various

"Buck Sanders, segundo of the Lazy S M ranches," explained again the young man at the table in a low voice.

From A Man Four-Square by William MacLeod Raine

The man had walked into Tolleson's—a place which he, Snaith, practically owned himself—and flung down the gauntlet to the whole Lazy S M outfit.

From A Man Four-Square by William MacLeod Raine

It was a signal, and it read: S M I T H ...

From The Devil Doctor by Sax Rohmer

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