S&M

¹

Or S and M

[es-uhn-em]

abbreviation

1. sadomasochism; sadism and masochism.

S.&M.

²

abbreviation

Insurance.

1. stock and machinery.

S & M

abbreviation

1. sadomasochism

Word History and Origins

Origin of S & M¹

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

“Then I want to have a representative from the S.&M. community on behalf of” Habany, Halevy said.

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Hailed as a filthy exploration of bondage, the S.&M. element is in fact subverted at every juncture for a marriage plot and what Grey calls “vanilla” sex.

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The Berlin Moxy “coming out” party featured drag queens, dominatrixes and tattoo artists as part of an S.&M. theme.

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