smegma

Definition

A whitish sebaceous secretion that collects between the glans penis and foreskin or in the vulva.

Etymology

From Latin, borrowed from Ancient Greek σμῆγμα (smêgma), alternative form of σμῆμα (smêma, “soap, detergent”), from σμάω (smáō, “I wipe, clean”).

Example Sentences

• "I saw Mrs St Cloud wander happily through the flower-filled streets, her belly smeared with smegma, breasts bruised by the hands of boys."