spell one's name

English

Alternative forms

• spell someone's name

Etymology

From various pieces of sex advice recommending that partners trace the shapes of letters with their tongue (sense 1) or hips (sense 2).

Pronunciation

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Verb

spell one's name (third-person singular simple present spells one's name, present participle spelling one's name, simple past and past participle spelled one's name or spelt one's name)

1. (slang) To perform oral sex, especially cunnilingus.
   • 2016, Megan Thee Stallion (lyrics and music), “Gimme Dat”:

     Super shiny pussy, look like it got diamonds on it/He spell his name in cursive letters like he signing on it

   • 2017, Quincy (lyrics and music), “Waterfall”, in This Is For You:

     Spell my name with my tongue on you baby?/Guarantee you'd love that

   • 2022, Scene Queen (lyrics and music), “Pink Panther”, in Bimbocore:

     Spell my name until she's yelling

   • 2022, Marsh B. (lyrics and music), “Edible”, in 1 of 1:

     Spell my name on hеr pussy real legible

2. (slang, of a woman) To enthusiastically engage in sex from on top; to ride.
   • 2020, Megan Thee Stallion (lyrics and music), “WAP”, in CB2*:

     When I ride the dick, I'ma spell my name

   • 2020, Chance the Rapper (lyrics and music), “Let Me Bang”, in Merry Christmas, Lil Mama:

     I need a ride or die to spell her name on top of me/When she need a break she just start toppin' me

   • 2023, Autumn! (lyrics and music), “Cowgirl!”, in Golden Child Chapter 3:

     Yea, that's my lil cowgirl/She going to make her way down, she tryna spell her name now

   • 2023, HitEmUpTy (lyrics and music), “L.O.V.E.”, in Heartbreak at Midnight 2:

     When lil shawty riding, she be tryna spell her name

   • 2023, Keonté (lyrics and music), “B2U”, in VELVET:

     Go ahead and ride this, go insane on it/With your body gonna head, spell your name on it

3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see spell,‎ one's,‎ name.