Teabagger or Tea Bagger (Teabagging or Tea Bagging)
“Teabagging” (or “tea-bagging” or “tea bagging”) is a sexual slang term about an oral sex act. The male’s scrotum is the “tea bag.” The slang dates to at least 1994; in 1998, “teabagging” was mentioned in a slang dictionary and in the John Waters film Pecker.
Political “tea parties” were scheduled for April 15, 2009 (tax day) to protest against high taxes (TEA=Taxed Enough Already) and against big government. People attending the tea parties were mostly Republicans, conservatives and independents. Those not attending the tea parties (such as Democrats, liberals and other independents) derided the tea party-goers with the sexual slang term “teabagger” (or “tea-bagger” or “tea bagger”).
The terms “teabagging,” “tea bagging,” “teabagger’” and “tea bagger” were entered in the Urban Dictionary in April 2009, with some entries dated before the April 15th tea party.
The terms “teabagging” and “teabagger” can be regarded as offensive, especially to a tea party participant who knows the original sexual slang meanings.
Wikipedia: Teabagging
Teabagging is a slang term for the act of a man placing his scrotum in the mouth or on or around the face (including the top of the head) of another person, often in a repeated in-and-out motion as in irrumatio. The practice resembles dipping a tea bag into a cup of tea.
The practice
Teabagging is an activity used within the context of BDSM and male dominance, with a dominant man teabagging his submissive partner as one variation of facesitting and/or as a means of inflicting erotic humiliation. Teabagging is not always carried out with a solely “sexual” connotation.
Teabagging has been used during hazing or bullying incidents. Incidents have included reports of groups holding down victims while the perpetrator “shoves his testicles in [their] face” or puts their “crotch to his head.”
Mimicking teabagging has become popular in online video games. It is portrayed by the winning player positioning his character over the fallen character’s face (often repeatedly crouching) to imply domination or humiliation.
Use as a political term
In 2009, groups known as Tea Parties were formed to protest United States government tax and spending policies. Media outlets began to use the term ‘Teabaggers’ as a criticism of the entire Tea Party movement, making use of language and accoutrement employed by some of its members. An article in Salon.com by Alex Koppelman traced the controversy to a photograph by David Weigel posted on The Washington Independent website on 27 February, showing a protester holding a sign that read “Tea Bag the Liberal Dems Before They Tea Bag You!!” Weigel’s report was referenced by bloggers, including Wonkette, who used “teabagging” or “teabagger” in their headline. Several critics of the protesters, including Rachel Maddow, Keith Olbermann, Chris Matthews, and Anderson Cooper, used the slang in their broadcasts. Cooper later apologized, calling the term “silly” and stating that his use of it detracted from his serious reporting.
The term’s growth in the political arena earned attention by the Oxford American Dictionary, and it achieved finalist status for the OAD Word of the Year.
Urban Dictionary
Teabagger
1. n. A man that dips his scrotum and testicles into the mouth of another person. (as if dipping a tea bag into hot water)
2. n. A conservative activist who is so ignorant that they protest against tax cuts (that benefit them) by throwing tea into a river.
Earl squatted down and teabagged Betty Lou by dipping his nutsack into her open mouth.
Billy Ray cheered while he watched the teabaggers protest on FOX news.
by r0d Apr 13, 2009
teabagger
A conservative republican who protests against income taxes by rubbing their nutsacks in each other’s faces.
Senator David Vitter is a teabagger who wants to cut government programs during a recession.
by notmyrealname99 Apr 10, 2009
Urban Dictionary
Teabaggers
Political conservatives who hold “Tea Parties” supposedly to protest government spending.
Those teabaggers seem to forget that conservatives like Bush spent taxpayer dollars like drunken sailors over the last few years.
by quaoar Apr 9, 2009
Urban Dictionary
tea bagger
1. A sex act.
2. A phrase Fox News picked to promote a series of “Boston Tea Party” reenactment protests against the Obama administration on Tax Freedom Day, apparently unaware of the meaning of the phrase (see above.)
Fox news watcher: are you going to the tea bagger party?
Me: what are you, some kinda perv?
by Monkey Owner Apr 14, 2009
Urban Dictionary
teabagging
April 13, 2009 Urban Word of the Day
the insertion of one man’s sack into another person’s mouth. Used a practical joke or prank, when performed on someone who is asleep, or as a sexual act.
At the frat house last night, when Tim was wasted an down on the floor, he got teabagged by, like, ten guys!
Me and Jen were teabagging last night when her mom walked in. Awkward.
by Bondi Jan 29, 2006
Teabagging
n. (gerund):
1. A sexual act wherein a man inserts his scrotum into another person’s mouth, imitative of the act of brewing tea. It may be done for erotic or mischievous reasons.
2. The act of protesting certain fiscal policies of the federal government, performed by conservative American citizens who do not understand just how out of touch they are with the nation’s youth.
“Right there–middle of the page, FOX News. They’re calling themselves ‘teabaggers.’ Did no one think of running a Google search beforehand?”
Be it a frat party or the National Mall, remember: teabagging impresses no one and will only lead to a bad taste in someone’s mouth.
by trentaceret Apr 19, 2009
teabagging
The mornic act of conservatives/Republicans sending used teabags to lawmakers because they think Obama is a Nazi.
“I didn’t know that teabagging through the mail was even possible!”
by its_only_me Apr 10, 2009
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From: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) (The Sky is Crying)
Date: Sat, 22 Jan 1994 17:10:46 GMT
Local: Sat, Jan 22 1994 11:10 am
Subject: Teabaggin’
Although I’ve written this article before,due to the amount of mail received,I found that I may have been a little vague.So here is a less vague version of my post.
TEABAGGIN’
Teabaggin’ is very simple,first you get the bithch to lay on her back,I’ll use femine pronounds because I am heterosexuall—-do not take it that this cannot apply to a homosexuall relationship,please.Next you piss into her mouth,making very sure she doesn’t dribble a drop…as long as she holds most it is quite ok.Then ,lurch over your woman and proceed to dip/dunk your ball sack like your favorite brand of tea.THIS IS NOT ALL!!
Afterwards,you fuck her in the ass….now pay attention,after you cum,DO NOT remove your dick from her dirty hole…let it get soft in there…then let her SHIT it out.
Google Books
The Cassell Dictionary of Slang
By Jonathon Green
London: Cassell
1998
Pg. 1184:
tea-bagging n. [1990s] (US) sucking the testicles.
Google Books
How to be a great lover:
Girlfriend-to-girlfriend time-tested techniques that will blow his mind
By Lou Paget
New York, NY: Broadway Books
1998
Pg. 148:
Tea Bagging
Another mouth move that I’ve heard men totally enjoy is what I call Tea Bagging. Start with him lying on top and then ask him to get on all fours and crawl over you. Then scott down beneath him, leaving a trail of kisses on his chest and tummy, then, when your mouth is beneath his groin, place your hands on his hips to guide and lower his hips, dipping his balls into your mouth. Invariably, his penis will harden and do a little bonk, bonk jig against your forehead. If you have enough space in your mouth, try to take both balls inside. But if you can’t, don’t worry—most women are not able to do this.
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From: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Date: 1998/12/30
Subject: NBC edits/censoring
“This humor is more easily accepted than ever,” says self-proclaimed filth elder John Waters, whose Pecker demonstrated the testicular dance move “tea bagging.”
Wonkette
TEABAGGING IN OUR TIME
New Illinois Governor Loves Teabagging
3:25 PM on Mon April 6 2009
By Ken Layne
Early this morning, in Wonkette’s Daily Briefing, we had this to say about Blago’s replacement: “There’s a new Illinois governor, right? And he is ’squeaky clean.’ So god only knows what kind of kinky stuff will bring this guy down.” Now we know: New Illinois Governor Pat Quinn is one of the original practitioners of the political sex-creep stunt of “tea-bagging.”
Jesus, we knew it would be bad, but we didn’t know how bad:
He has built a reputation for political stunts; three years ago, he urged utility customers to mail tea bags with their payments to protest rate hikes.
Wonkette
Is ACORN Seeking To Sabotage Teabagging Day?
2:08 PM on Fri April 10 2009
By Jim Newell
(A sign reads “TEA BAG THE LIBERAL DEMS BEFORE THEY TEA BAG YOU!!”—ed.)
It is only five days until the National Tax Day Tea Party, when the Teabaggers will be cold GOIN’ GALT on this country’s ass! (Although that is illegal in Oregon.)
EDGE (Boston, MA)
April 15 Tax Protesters: Don’t Call Us ’Tea Baggers’!
by Steve Weinstein
EDGE Editor-In-Chief
Wednesday Apr 15, 2009
It all began on CNBC, where a newsman in Chicago proposed an updated version of the Boston Tea Party to protest the Obama Adminstration’s bailouts and stimulus plan. “No taxation without representation” was the rallying cry of the original protesters, who dressed as Native Americans and threw British tea overboard in Boston Harbor.
The “tea party” concept spread through the Internet and right-wing talk shows such as Sean Hannity and Fox News, which has become a sort-of sponsor of these rallies. On April 15, thousands are expected to protest in cities across the country.
Only now, the protesters and their organizers are fighting a battle on two fronts: not only against what they see as a government gone wild with giveaways; but ridicule for the double meaning of “tea bagging.”