One-line definition
Pegging is anal penetration of a male partner by a woman wearing a strap-on.
Full definition
The word was coined by reader vote in Dan Savage’s sex column and stuck. Pegging appears often in Femdom contexts because the reversal of penetrative direction is itself a symbol of power inversion, but it can equally be a purely sensory practice with no power exchange attached. Community common sense around pegging starts with lubrication, hygiene, and gradual pacing.
Boundaries with related terms
- vs. Strap-on. The strap-on is the equipment; pegging is the specific configuration (a woman penetrating a man anally) as a named practice.
- vs. Femdom. Pegging is common in Femdom but not confined to it; it appears in every power configuration.
Related terms
- Strap-on
- Femdom
- Power Exchange
- Maledom