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Gaper
01
a visibly stretched or open anus
Slang
Vulgar
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Inanimate
Composition
Compound
Countable
Plural form
gapers
What is the origin of the term "gaper" and how is it used?
"gaper" is a vulgar slang term that likely arose in late 20th–21st century English, using the verb "to gape," meaning to open widely, to create a graphic and crude metaphor for a visibly stretched or open anus. The term is primarily used in informal, pornographic, or hostile contexts to shock, mock, or insult someone sexually. It is highly derogatory, explicit, and offensive, and it is never neutral.
Examples
She turned away immediately after realizing she was looking at a gaper.
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