BDSM Lexicon · Sensation & pain play

Cupping

Cupping is a practice in which glass, plastic, or silicone cups are placed on the skin and vacuumed. Within BDSM, cupping is used as a form of pain and play, whereby the skin is pulled upward and temporary red or purple marks (bruises) appear.

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Related terms

• Wax play
• Vacuum
• Impact play
• Fire play
• Blood cupping

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