Physical and/or emotional comfort that is provided after a scene. Aftercare can be helpful to avoid "drop".
Age Play
A form of play between consenting adults where one takes an older role, with another taking a younger role, such as daddy/daughter, regardless of actual ages.
BDSM
Acronym for: Bondage, Domination, Dominance, Submission, Sadism, Masochism. Though, BDSM is informally used as an umbrella term for all forms of kink, especially physical/psychological power exchange and pain.
Bondage
The practice of tying, binding, chainging, or otherwise restraining someone through various means.
Bottom
One who is on the receiving end of a scene, such as the person being spanked. Often with less or no physchological component, as opposed to a submissive.
Discipline
The punishment of a submissive, often for breaking a rule.
Breath Play
An act in which one controls the breathing of another. The means employed may include choking, holding of breath, the use of gas masks, hands over the mouth, bags over the head, tape, et cetera.
Consent
The magic that makes everything ok: uncoerced agreement (up front, and continuing throughout) of all parties involed to participate in an activity.
Contract
An outline of the rules, dynamics, and expectations that govern a BDSM relationship. When referred to as a contract, it is often written, but may be an oral agreement.
The emotional, physical, and/or visceral exhaustion that a bottom or even top may feel after an intense scene. Crying, shaking, and general sadness are common signs of drop.
A location or place where people gather to engage in bdsm scenes. Dungeons are often peoples homes, basements, public or private clubs, or rented spaces.
One who supervises the scenes occuring in a dungeon to ensure the safety and consent of the particpants and enforce.
Edge Play
A subjective term referring to activities that are generally considered to be particularly intense, dangerous, or disgusting. It may often include breath play, branding, or shit.
Etiquette
The area of protocol governing social interactions. It can be between within a D/s dynamic, but often used in respect to inter-relationship (often public) dynamics. This can include handshakes between dominants, Dom/sub communication (within or outside a relationship), and also non-verbal communication, such as collars, clothing, and posture.
Fetish
An interest in a particular act or object that may border on sexual obsession.
Fetish Wear
Clothing of a nature related to a particular fetish based on material or design. Common fetish wear includes leather, latex, uniforms, or other costumes.
Gender Play
A form of play in which one takes on the role of different gender.
Hard Limit
A limit or constraint on an activity in one which will not engage in under any circumstance and it is not up for negotiation.
Impact Play
An activity that primarily involves striking someone's body with an implement such as a paddle, whip, flogger, or even a hand or other implement.
Kink
A sexual affectation that is considered a deviation from the norm. Not vanilla.
Master
The person who has command over a slave in a master-slave dynamic.
Master/slave
A somewhat more extreme power exchange dynamic than Dominant/submissive.
Masochist
One who enjoys experiencing pain or humiliation.
Munch
A meet-up usually in a public place where people can get vetted for parties and discuss their kinks.
A gathering of of people with the intent to engage in BDSM activities.
Protocol
A prescriptive set of rules and code of conduct governing behavior in both private dynamics as well as public etiquette.
Ritual
A formal sequence of actions performed to elicit reverence, meditative thought, and to set the tone of a scene as much as its practical function.
Roleplay
When one takes on a different role/persona or otherwise act in a way divergent from reality. Common themes include doctor/nurse/patient, boss/employee, or police/citizen.
Safe Word
A word agreed upon between participants in a scene that if uttered will stop all activities immediately.
Stoplight
A ubiquitous form of safewords based on the common traffic light.
Red - Stop the scene immediately.
Yellow - Approachign limit, slow down, turn it down a notch. Check in.