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sexposition

noun

Etymology

Blend of sex + exposition, coined in 2011 by Myles McNutt to describe the numerous scenes in the fantasy TV series Game of Thrones in which characters talk while they have sex with prostitutes or watch them having sex.

  1. derived from expositiō
  2. derived from esposicion
  3. inherited from exposicioun
  4. compounded as sexposition — “sex + exposition”

Definitions

  1. (The practice of providing) exposition against a backdrop of sex or nudity.

    • There were similar grumbles about season GAME OF THRONES eps, but it always had the Dinklage turning in reportedly great performances--including a redefinition of, ahem, "SLAPschtick"--and its infamous sexposition[…]

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA