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whip appeal en · NOUN

Etymology

From whip (“to overcome, subdue”) + appeal, implying that someone is so attractive that being "whipped" by them is appealing. The phrase was popularised by the R&B classic "Whip Appeal" by Babyface, which describes a magnetic, unspoken chemistry between partners.

Meanings

  1. (slang, uncountable) An intense, irresistible attraction to someone to the point of excessive devotion or subservience to them.
    • You know I can't go near her...she got that whip appeal working on me and I'll do whatever she says.