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Flogging the dolphin 

Euphemism for masturbation. Primarily male oriented but can be unisex.
Hey, how did your date go last night?
It didn't. I was stood up, so I ended up staying home and flogging the dolphin.

flogging the dolphin 

Joe didnt get it in with his girlfriend,so instead he started flogging the dolphin

flogging the dolphin 

Dude, honestly. I've been sitting here all day thinking about flogging the dolphin. But, there's no lotion. Fuck!

flogging the dolphin

this is an euphemism which originated from Boston, but has also been known to be used by people from Myrtle Beach & New York. It describes the act of furiously masturbating, but describing it in a more respectful way to not lower the tone unnecessarily. For example it could be used on a podcast to avoid using vulgar language if children (of all ages) were listening.
He was caught at his window flogging the dolphin and his neighbours saw it there man
flogging the dolphin by Rad Rob November 4, 2025

flogging the dolphin.

expression used to discribe masterbationary terms in a more polite term. useage mostly in canada, and other polite countries. not often used in the united states.
flogging the dolphin. by ejes November 2, 2003

SYNONYMS: chokin' the chicken, spanking the monkey, flogging the dolphin, beating off, jackin' off, buffing the banana, wanking off, playing with yourself, tootin' your horn, fighting the purple helmet warrior, rubbing the one-eyed snake, commiting spermi 

Some neurosurgeon posted a definition for masturbate with a bunch of synonyms and decided it would be a good idea to make them all one big link, which is how you got here to this page. Here's to that genius.
I hope that person catches AIDS from masturbating.



SYNONYMS: chokin' the chicken, spanking the monkey, flogging the dolphin, beating off, jackin' off, buffing the banana, wanking off, playing with yourself, tootin' your horn, fighting the purple helmet warrior, rubbing the one-eyed snake, commiting spermicide, taking your turn at the self-serve station, fishing with your zipper trout, beating the shit out of your midget friend, makin' mayo, polishing the family jewels, test-firing the old meat missle, wrapping the hand around the penis and moving it in a thrusting movement.