copulin en · NOUN
Etymology
From copulate + -in.
Meanings
-
Any of a class of aliphatic acids that are found in vaginal fluids and used to signal ovulation.
The practice was also given as a handy tip for single women in sexologist Shan Boodram’s 2019 book, The Game of Desire. “If copulins [chemicals secreted by the vagina]^([sic]) are used as perfume, then it will attract anyone traditionally attracted to women with vulvas,” Boodram wrote.
2022 August 7, Olivia Petter, quoting Shan Boodram, “The disgust over ‘vabbing’ is just another way to demonise women’s bodies”, in The Independent:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| copulins | Number=Plur | lexicographic |