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bonking

A cheerfully British slang term for sexual intercourse — casual, breezy, and distinctly un-American in its refusal to take the act too seriously.

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#1·Apr 28, 2026

A cheerfully British slang term for sexual intercourse — casual, breezy, and distinctly un-American in its refusal to take the act too seriously. 'Bonking' strips away both the clinical and the salacious, landing somewhere in the zone of affectionate humor. It was particularly popularized in British tabloid culture in the 1980s and 90s, where headlines about celebrity 'bonking' scandals were practically a genre of their own. Still widely understood and used in British English today as a lighthearted way to talk about sex.

The tabloids had a field day with the politician's bonking scandal.
Origin: British slang, popularized in the 1970s–80s. Likely derived from 'bonk' as in to hit or knock — using the sound of impact playfully. 'Bonk' in the sexual sense is documented in British English from at least the 1970s. Editorial expansion authored on Slangora.
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#2·Apr 26, 2026

(slang) A session of sexual intercourse.

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  • “Hey @realjakebroe.bsky.social I used my #smokefleet alter-ego to create an honorary smokefleet persona for you. Smokefleet is fund-raising for Ukraine while bonking vatniks and MAGAts at the same time. The group is led by the legendary Liam Nissan.”

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  • “Hey @realjakebroe.bsky.social I used my #smokefleet alter-ego to create an honorary smokefleet persona for you. Smokefleet is fund-raising for Ukraine while bonking vatniks and MAGAts at the same time. The group is led by the legendary Liam Nissan.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Lumi bonking Dottore with those huge Geo things might be one of the funniest shit I’ve seen in a while”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “the most overtly insane guy in the country thinks everyone needs to get off psych meds. the guy who swims around in sewage and cuts off roadkill penises so he can eat them in his lair. in Looney Tunes terms he is bonking himself on the head in a Napoleon hat.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
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