Whatever lifts your luggage

A phrase meaning "whatever gives you sexual pleasure" or "whatever sexual activity you enjoy." It's used similarly to "whatever floats your boat," but specifically carries a knowing, often ironic, reference to sexual preferences and activities.

Originates from the excuse used by anti-gay activist George Rekers in 2010 when caught traveling with a male escort ("rent boy"). Rekers absurdly claimed he only hired the young man to literally lift his luggage.

Popularized by sex columnist Dan Savage and comedians like Stephen Colbert, who seized on the flimsy excuse. "Lifting someone's luggage" became a euphemism for providing sexual pleasure, often (but not exclusively) in a same-sex context.

The phrase "Whatever lifts your luggage" extends this to a general, sexually-tinged statement of acceptance for someone's preferences or kinks.

As a general statement of acceptance (like "whatever floats your boat," but sexual):

Person A: "I don't understand their particular fetish."

Person B: "Hey, whatever lifts your luggage, right? Live and let live."

As a euphemism for the sexual act itself (often using the verb form "lift luggage"):

"He claimed he was just going over to 'study', but judging by the sounds, I think they were lifting some luggage."

"After Rekers got caught, everyone joked about whether he found someone else to lift his luggage."
With direct ironic reference to the origin:

"He spends all day condemning 'the lifestyle' online, but you just know he's secretly looking for someone to help lift his luggage."

by C41n March 25, 2025

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by Angel234IsTheDarkSeraphim April 26, 2025

Scissor Lift

When one female lifting another female onto her shoulders (shoulder ride) typically to provide a better view at crowded events such as raves and festivals. drawing an amusing comparison to both the upward motion of a mechanical scissor lift and the term "scissoring,"

Look at Sarah giving Maria a scissor lift so she can see over the crowd at the concert

by RoyJenk!n$ May 5, 2025

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by IPromiseToDoWhatIPromised May 23, 2025

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by Adujasty343 May 26, 2025

Science Based Lifting

Science-based lifting refers to a training approach that emphasizes using scientific principles and research findings to optimize workout routines, nutrition, and recovery.

Gymbro 1 - "Yo bro, you tryna do some keenan flaps?"
Gymbro 2 - " Get this science based lifting snot out of my face"

by sciencebasedlifter June 3, 2025

A Lift Full of Milk

A mouth entirely filled with baby gravy.

We’d gone to the bogs between the main course and pudding arriving, and I’d filled her gob to the brim with love custard. Unfortunately the down button didn’t work, so she had a lift full of milk, and when the doors opened the carpet got drenched. Had to sit there with a flood of jizz on her top for the rest of the meal. I ordered a cheeseboard and some coffees, too.

by Pete’s A December 9, 2023