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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

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Etymology

Origin of S&M

First recorded in 1965–70

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