Escort industry glossary

A paid companion hired for their time, social accompaniment, and often intimate services.

A business that facilitates bookings between clients and escorts.

The business, financial, security, and travel operations of an independent escort.

A booking at a location provided by the escort.

A booking at a location provided by the client.

An individual who pays for the time and services of an escort.

Identity verification, threat assessment, and operational security practices used before bookings.

A companionship style designed to evoke emotional connection, conversation, and romantic affection.

A visually performative and high-intensity booking style.

A temporary working visit to a different city or country.

An extended booking that continues through the night.

A deceptive practice involving a provider different from the one advertised.

A partial advance payment used to secure a booking.

An individual who makes enquiries without a genuine intention to book.

A client who fails to attend a confirmed booking without notice.

A private or shared safety record of dangerous or problematic individuals.

An online forum where clients publish reviews of providers.

An outcall that involves paid air travel to the client.

An escort operating in the luxury tier of the industry.

Power exchange, fetish work, boundaries, consent, and aftercare in professional sessions.

A pre-agreed word or signal used to stop an activity immediately.

An industry term for open-mouth kissing with tongue.

Professional health, barrier, testing, hygiene, and consent protocols used in escorting.

An industry umbrella term for an escort or sex worker.

A brief, platonic introductory meeting between a client and provider.

A booking involving two escorts and one client.

A booking in which an escort is hired by a couple.

Provider-to-provider checks used as part of client screening.

Additional time added to an ongoing booking.

Rules governing cancellations, deposits, notice, and related penalties.

A separate phone used exclusively for professional communication.

A service involving negotiated characters, narratives, or scenarios.

A small, curated agency representing a limited roster of providers.

A euphemism sometimes used to describe payment for a booking.

A professional pseudonym used to protect a provider's identity.

A worker-led warning system for sharing urgent safety information.

Practical public health strategies intended to reduce preventable harm.

The malicious public disclosure of a provider's private identity or information.

A dedicated premises where multiple providers offer sexual services.

A person hired to provide transportation and security for an outcall.

A third party handling administrative, marketing, and logistical work.

The use of force, fraud, or coercion to obtain labor or a commercial sex act.

Systemic stigma and discrimination directed against people involved in sex work.

An acronym for Sex Worker Exclusionary Radical Feminist.

Industry slang for someone who is not part of the sex work industry.

Sex work involving physical, in-person sexual contact.

Industry slang for people, relationships, or work outside sex work.

The structure, language, risks, and overlap between sugar dating and escorting.

An industry term for intercourse without condom or barrier protection.

A BDSM practice centered on consensual financial submission.

A monetary gift given to a provider as appreciation or an initial payment.

A framework that removes consensual adult sex work from criminal law.

A framework in which sex work is legal but controlled by state regulation.

A legal framework that criminalizes purchasing sex while not criminalizing its sale.

United States laws affecting online content related to sex work.

Sex work in which clients are solicited in public spaces.

An umbrella term for people paid for sexual services or erotic performance.

Medication used to prevent HIV transmission.

The consensus that an undetectable HIV viral load prevents sexual transmission.

The international symbol of the sex workers rights movement.

An area where adult businesses are clustered or tolerated.

A charge covering time and costs associated with an outcall.

Abruptly ending communication without explanation.

A person who consensually relinquishes control in BDSM.

A person or group attempting fraud against clients or providers.

A former classified website widely used for adult advertising.

A provider-owned website used as an independent digital storefront.

A structured form used to request and screen a booking.

A client who books the same provider repeatedly.

An affluent client who spends exceptionally large amounts.

An advertising platform listing escort profiles and services.

A current image used to verify that advertising photos are authentic.

An extra fee for services outside a standard booking rate.

An optional additional payment beyond the agreed rate.

Removal from social, hosting, or financial platforms.

Hidden restriction of an account or content without formal suspension.

A personal, physical, or professional limit set by a provider.

Services focused on specific kinks or niche interests.

Explicit, ongoing, informed, and revocable agreement.

The list of providers represented by an agency or venue.

The portion of a booking retained by an agency or venue.

Payment of the remaining balance when a booking begins.

A short booking commonly lasting 15 to 30 minutes.

A hygiene routine at the beginning of a booking.

A trusted person monitoring a provider during a booking.

An undercover law enforcement operation targeting criminalized activity.

Using a fabricated identity to deceive another person online.

Massage combining traditional techniques with erotic touch.

A booking made directly with an independent provider.

A person producing and selling digital adult media.

Protection of privacy for providers and clients.

A euphemism emphasizing the social aspects of escorting.

A provider specializing in female-led BDSM and domination.

A group of tests for sexually transmitted infections.

A privacy-focused gift registry curated by a provider.

A stigmatized term for an exploitative controller of a sex worker.

A person who repeatedly enquires but does not book.

A euphemism for financially supported companionship.

A sex worker who performs live online by webcam.

A professional performing erotic striptease.

An adult venue offering massage and related services.

Practices used to protect identity, privacy, and digital security.

A provider endorsement of a client for screening purposes.

Emotional and physical support following intense activity.

An absolute, non-negotiable boundary.

A boundary that may be negotiable under specific conditions.

The exchange of sexual services for immediate basic needs.

The pricing structure for a provider or agency.

A provider document outlining booking rules.

A colloquial term for manual release following massage.

Implements used to enhance pleasure or facilitate activities.

A person who alternates between dominant and submissive roles.

A client who treats escort bookings as a recurring recreational interest.

A traditional public term for a client purchasing sexual services.

A synonym for a booking or appointment.

A person seeking free personalized images without intending to book.

A platform where clients post accounts of escort bookings.

A framework supporting consensual sexual expression without stigma.

Decentralized digital money used for payments and deposits.

BBBJ is an industry acronym for a "Bareback Blowjob," referring to fellatio performed without the use of a condom. This is a highly debated topic regarding Safe Sex...

CIM (Come In Mouth) and COB (Come On Body) are standard acronyms used on an Escort Review Site or a provider's Terms and Conditions to describe permitted boundaries...

A TS or Trans Escort is a transgender professional working within the Sex Work industry. Transgender providers, particularly trans women, occupy a highly specific and...

OW or "Mature" designates a highly sought-after demographic within the industry, referring to an Escort who is typically over the age of 40 or 50. An older Provider...

Chargeback Fraud is a common tactic utilized by a Scammer or a malicious Client where they pay for a Booking or a Deposit using a credit card or digital payment app,...

Payment Processor Bans refer to the routine, permanent account closures faced by an Escort utilizing mainstream financial apps like PayPal, Venmo, CashApp, or Stripe....

A Walk-In is a Client who arrives at a commercial sex premises without a prior appointment. Walk-ins are the standard operational model for a Brothel, a Massage...

Emotional Labor is the psychological effort, empathy, and active listening an Escort exerts to manage a client’s feelings and create a tailored, comforting...

White Knight Syndrome describes a psychological dynamic where a Client believes they need to "rescue" or "save" an Escort from the Sex Work industry. This behavior...

Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP) is a short course of emergency antiretroviral medicines taken very soon after a possible exposure to HIV to prevent the virus from...

The EARN IT Act is a piece of recurring United States legislation strongly opposed by the Sex Work community. While framed as a bill to combat child exploitation, it...

The Amnesty International Policy on state obligations to respect, protect, and fulfill the human rights of sex workers is a landmark 2016 resolution. After years of...

OWO is an acronym for "Oral Without," indicating fellatio performed without a condom. It is effectively synonymous with BBBJ. Like all services involving fluid...

Greek is a longstanding industry euphemism for anal sex. When a Client or a Provider lists "Greek" or "Greek Culture" among their interests or services, they are...

French is the traditional industry euphemism for oral sex, heavily utilized on an Escort Review Site or within a Directory where explicit terminology might violate...

CFS stands for "Clear Fluid Safe," an acronym used to define a highly specific Boundary regarding fluid exchange. When a Booking is designated as CFS, it means that...

A Car Date occurs when a Booking takes place entirely within a vehicle. For a professional Independent Escort operating out of an Incall or a luxury hotel, car dates...

Tour Routing is the logistical strategy employed by an Independent Escort planning an Out of Town (OOT) trip. Instead of visiting just one city, the provider will...

A Unicorn is an industry term for an Escort hired to participate in a Couples Booking, specifically acting as the "third" to a heterosexual couple. The term "unicorn"...

A Salt Daddy or "Splenda Daddy" is a derogatory term originating from the Sugar Dating subculture. It describes a Client who promises wealth, luxury, and a high-end...

In the context of the adult industry, an Abolitionist is an individual or organization that believes all forms of Sex Work are inherently violent and exploitative,...

A Two-Tier System is a primary critique of the Legalization model of sex work. In jurisdictions where the government issues licenses to a specific Brothel or...

Burnout is a state of severe emotional, physical, and mental exhaustion caused by the prolonged stress of working in the adult industry. For an Escort, burnout is...

Baiting is a malicious tactic used against a Provider by a Time Waster, an anti-sex work troll, or law enforcement conducting a Sting Operation. The instigator poses...

DATY is an industry acronym for "Dining at the Y," a euphemism referring to cunnilingus performed by the Client on the Provider. Because of the inherent risks of STI...

Stealthing is the malicious, non-consensual removal of a condom or barrier protection by a Client during sexual intercourse, specifically after agreeing to Safe Sex...

A Half-Hour (often abbreviated as HH) is a 30-minute Booking. It falls between a 15-minute Quickie and a standard one-hour appointment. While it allows a bit more...

An Alternative Escort (often shortened to "Alt") is a Provider whose personal aesthetic and marketing lean into alternative subcultures, such as goth, punk, metal, or...

BBW is an acronym for "Big Beautiful Woman," representing a highly popular and distinct demographic within the escort industry. A BBW Escort caters specifically to a...

A Nuru Massage is a highly specialized variant of a Sensual Massage originating from Japan. It involves the use of a specialized, clear, tasteless, and exceptionally...

MSOG is an acronym for "Multiple Shots on Goal." It refers to a Booking where the Client expects or is permitted to reach climax (ejaculate) more than once during the...

Performance Anxiety is a common psychological occurrence where a Client experiences difficulty maintaining an erection or achieving climax due to nervousness, stress,...

Extortion is a severe digital and physical threat faced by an Independent Escort. It typically occurs when a Scammer or an abusive Client threatens to expose the...

Porn-Sick or "Porn-Brain" is a colloquial industry term describing a Client whose expectations of physical intimacy have been heavily warped by mainstream, hardcore...

Living a Double Life refers to the intense psychological and logistical compartmentalization required by an Escort to keep their Sex Work entirely hidden from their...

A LEO Policy is a strict rule enforced by many an Independent Escort and Escort Agency regarding interactions with Law Enforcement Officers. Due to the high rates of...

PPM stands for "Pay Per Meet," a term primarily originating from the Sugar Dating subculture. It refers to an arrangement where a Sugar Daddy provides a set financial...

Review Extortion is a predatory tactic employed by a malicious Client. Following a Booking, or sometimes even just after an inquiry, the client threatens to post a...

Party and Play (PnP), also referred to as Chemsex, describes a Booking or sexual encounter that involves the active use of illicit recreational drugs (such as...

Edging or Orgasm Control is a popular sexual practice and BDSM dynamic where the Provider deliberately brings the Client to the absolute brink of climax, and then...

Pegging is a specific sexual act where a woman penetrates a male partner anally using a strap-on dildo. Within the industry, pegging is a highly requested service...

Cuckolding is a widely requested Fetish Work scenario and psychological Roleplay. It typically involves a Client (the "cuck") deriving sexual gratification from...

A Mommy Domme is a specific character archetype adopted by a Pro-Domme or an Escort offering Roleplay. It combines the strict authority, discipline, and...

Reverse Image Search is an analytical tool (using engines like Google Images, Yandex, or PimEyes) that allows a user to upload a photo to find where else it exists on...

Spoofing is a technological deception tactic used by a Time Waster, a Scammer, or law enforcement conducting a Sting Operation. They use specialized apps to mask...

Block Time or a Day Rate refers to a Booking that spans a significant continuous chunk of hours, typically 12 to 24 hours, but isn't necessarily structured around...

A Retainer is a financial arrangement typically utilized by a Whale or an exceptionally wealthy Client. Instead of paying per Session, the client pays an Escort a...

Sweeps or "Street Sweeping" is a localized law enforcement tactic utilized in areas operating under criminalization or the Nordic Model. Police indiscriminately...

Sex Tourism involves a Client traveling across international borders specifically to engage in sexual services. This frequently occurs in countries with a highly...

A Passport Bro is a recent term emerging from digital male subcultures to describe a man who travels to foreign countries (typically in Latin America, Southeast Asia,...

TOFTT is an acronym for "Taking One For The Team," a highly toxic slang term predominantly used on an Escort Review Site. It occurs when a Hobbyist books a brand new,...

When a Client is designated as Cleared, it means they have successfully completed an Independent Escort's rigorous Screening protocol. They have provided their legal...

A Dinner Date is a classic, highly popular form of a Booking centered almost entirely around the Girlfriend Experience. A Client hires a Companion to accompany them...

Facial Recognition software (such as PimEyes or Clearview AI) represents an existential OPSEC threat to the modern Sex Work industry. A malicious Client, a Stalker,...

A PSO (Phone Sex Operator) is a professional within the adult industry who provides erotic conversation, Roleplay, and auditory stimulation entirely over the phone....

Chastity is a highly requested BDSM dynamic where a Submissive client wears a physical locking device over their genitals, preventing erection or climax. The Provider...

CBT is a standard industry acronym for Cock and Ball Torture, a form of Fetish Work involving the consensual infliction of pain or restriction to the male genitals....

A Dental Dam is a thin, rectangular sheet of latex or polyurethane used as a physical barrier during oral-vaginal (DATY) or oral-anal (rimming) contact. It is a vital...

A Menstrual Sponge (often a sterile, natural sea sponge) is a specialized logistical tool utilized by a Provider to comfortably and hygienically continue working...

Bratting is a specific, playful sub-genre of BDSM and Roleplay. A "Brat" is a Submissive who intentionally acts defiant, cheeky, disobedient, or annoying in order to...

TPE stands for Total Power Exchange, representing the most extreme tier of a BDSM dynamic. In a TPE arrangement, the Submissive entirely relinquishes their bodily...

Impact Play is a sub-genre of BDSM and Fetish Work that involves the consensual striking of the body for sexual gratification, psychological release, or discipline....

Water Sports, frequently abbreviated as WS, is an industry euphemism for urolagnia, or urination play (also known as "golden showers"). Because it involves the...

A Prostate Massage is a specialized physical service requested by a male Client involving manual or toy-assisted stimulation of the prostate gland. Because it...

Rimming is the colloquial industry term for anilingus (oral-anal stimulation). Due to the high risk of bacterial transfer and STI transmission, rimming is a heavily...

CIMWS is an acronym for "Come In Mouth With Swallow," representing an escalation of the standard CIM boundary. Because it involves the direct ingestion of bodily...

Full Swap and Soft Swap are terms heavily utilized during a Couples Booking or when an Escort acts as a Unicorn for clients in the swinging lifestyle. "Soft Swap"...

Punter is a ubiquitous slang term primarily used in the United Kingdom, Ireland, and Australia to describe a Client or Hobbyist who hires an Escort. While it is the...

A Cuckquean is the female equivalent of a cuckold. In a Fetish Work scenario, a female Client hires an Escort to be physically intimate with her male partner while...

Facesitting, sometimes referred to as Queening, is an act of physical dominance where the Provider sits directly on the face of the Client. It is a cornerstone of...

SWitter is a colloquial term for the massive, highly active network of sex workers on the social media platform Twitter (now X). Following the devastating passage of...

The Cop Myth is a pervasive and dangerous legal fallacy believed by many a novice Client. It dictates that if a client asks an Escort "Are you a police officer?", an...

The Wife Experience (WFE) is an ultra-domestic escalation of the traditional Girlfriend Experience (GFE). When a Client requests a WFE Booking (often an Overnight or...

A Surrogate Partner (often colloquially called a Sex Surrogate) is a clinical professional who uses guided physical intimacy to help clients overcome sexual...

GWC is an acronym for "Guy With Camera." It describes a specific type of Time Waster or Scammer who contacts an Independent Escort posing as a professional...

Trick is a historical, colloquial slang term for a Client who purchases sexual services. While the term is deeply embedded in pop culture and the history of Sex Work,...

A Dispatcher, sometimes called a Booker or Receptionist, is the logistical employee working the phones at an Escort Agency or a Brothel. The dispatcher acts as the...

Goddess Worship is a psychological and physical sub-genre of Fetish Work and BDSM. In this dynamic, the Submissive client treats the Dominant provider (often a...

Virtual Companionship encompasses paid digital interactions such as sexting, voice notes, custom videos, and highly personalized text conversations. While this was...

A Tantric Massage is a specialized, spiritual form of Sensual Massage rooted in Eastern traditions of breathwork, energy flow, and mindfulness. A Client seeking a...

Roasting or Verbal Degradation is a highly requested psychological service within the realm of Fetish Work. A Client hires a Provider to intentionally mock, insult,...

A Stalker represents one of the most severe physical and psychological threats to an Escort. This is typically a former Client (or an obsessed internet fan) who...

The Sugar Bowl is a colloquial term for the entire digital and cultural ecosystem where Sugar Dating takes place. It encompasses the dating websites (such as Seeking...

A Male Escort, historically and colloquially known as a "rent boy," is a male professional in the Sex Work industry. While some male providers successfully market...

A Faceless Escort or Incognito Escort is a Provider who actively chooses never to show their face in any of their public advertising, relying exclusively on body...

CBJ is an industry acronym for "Covered Blowjob," meaning fellatio performed with the strict use of a condom. For many an Independent Escort, CBJ is an unyielding...

DoxyPEP (Doxycycline Post-Exposure Prophylaxis) is an increasingly prominent public health and Harm Reduction protocol within the Sex Work community. It involves...

A First Timer is a Client who has never hired an Escort or engaged in Full-Service Sex Work before. Navigating a first timer requires significant patience and...

GIA stands for "Girlfriend in Appearance." It is a marketing term used on a provider's Personal Website or Directory listing to describe an aesthetic that is...

Just as an Escort uses a Working Name, a Client frequently utilizes a Hobby Name or alias when communicating online, booking a Session, or posting on an Escort Review...

Buyer's Remorse, sometimes colloquially referred to as "Post-Nut Clarity," is a sudden, drastic psychological shift that a Client may experience immediately following...

A DMCA Takedown Notice is a critical legal tool used by an Independent Escort to combat intellectual property theft. When a Scammer steals a provider's Verification...

A Vanilla Partner is the real-life, non-industry romantic partner or spouse of an Escort. Navigating a relationship while engaging in Full-Service Sex Work requires...

Mutual Aid is a voluntary, reciprocal exchange of resources and services among members of the Sex Work community, driven by a philosophy of solidarity rather than...

A Binge Booking, occasionally referred to as a "Bustout," occurs when a Client books multiple, highly expensive sessions in rapid succession, often overextending...

Medical Play is a highly specific, intense sub-genre of Fetish Work and BDSM. A Session may involve clinical Roleplay (doctor/patient), the use of medical restraints,...

The New Zealand Model is widely considered by international human rights organizations to be the gold standard of sex work legislation. Enacted in 2003 via the...

Watermarking is a crucial digital OPSEC practice utilized by an Escort when posting a Verification Photo or promotional imagery on a Personal Website or Directory. By...

Monger, short for the historical term whoremonger, is a slang term heavily utilized within the Hobbyist and Sex Tourism subcultures. While historically a derogatory...

NAT is an acronym for "All-Natural," a physical descriptor used heavily in an Escort's marketing to indicate that they have not undergone any cosmetic surgeries, such...

Enhanced is the industry counterpart to NAT. When a Provider markets themselves as "enhanced," it indicates they possess cosmetic surgical modifications, most...

Turnaround Time refers to the mandatory buffer period an Independent Escort schedules between two back-to-back appointments. This time is critical not just for...

A Panic Button is a dedicated physical device or a specialized, disguised safety app on a Burner Phone utilized by an Escort during a Booking. If a Client becomes...

Bait Money refers to marked or pre-recorded currency used by undercover police officers during a Sting Operation. In jurisdictions without Decriminalization, law...

420 Friendly is a note frequently found in a provider's Terms and Conditions. It indicates that the Escort permits the use of cannabis at their Incall, or that they...

T&P stands for "Time and Place," an aggressive and heavily disliked slang acronym utilized by a Tire Kicker or a Time Waster. When a client messages an Escort with...

Sensory Deprivation is a highly effective psychological tool utilized in BDSM and Fetish Work. A Session may involve the use of blindfolds, noise-canceling...

Mentorship is a vital, informal system of education within the Sex Work community. Because formal business training does not exist for the industry, a veteran...

WAM stands for "Wet and Messy," a highly specific subset of Fetish Work also known as sploshing. It involves the sensual or humiliating application of messy...

Macrophilia is a fetish centered around a fascination with giants, frequently manifesting in the industry as the "Giantess" fantasy. A Submissive client hiring a...

Hypno-Domination is a highly advanced, psychological tier of BDSM. A specialized Pro-Domme (a Hypno-Domme) uses vocal cadence, repetitive visual stimuli, and...

Consensual Non-Consent (CNC) is an extreme and highly complex Roleplay dynamic where the Provider and the Client meticulously plan a scenario that simulates assault,...

Tickling, or Tickle Torture, is a highly popular and lucrative niche within the Fetish Work market. It functions as a form of sensory overload and physical...

A Wardrobe Request occurs when a Client asks an Escort to wear a specific outfit, brand of shoes, or style of lingerie for their Booking. If the provider already owns...

A Per Diem (Latin for "per day") is a daily allowance negotiated in addition to a provider's base Rates during a Fly Me To You (FMTY) or an extended Out of Town (OOT)...

A Travel Deposit is an upfront, non-refundable financial transfer required before a Provider will board a plane or train for a Fly Me To You (FMTY) booking. It covers...

Grooming, often colloquially referred to as "manscaping," refers to the physical hygiene and hair removal etiquette expected of a Client. Most providers explicitly...

VoIP (Voice over IP) refers to digital phone numbers generated by internet apps like Google Voice, TextNow, or MySudo. For an Independent Escort, a VoIP number is an...

A VPN (Virtual Private Network) is a mandatory digital security tool utilized by an Escort to encrypt their internet connection and mask their IP address. This...

A Link-in-Bio (such as Linktree or AllMyLinks) is a digital landing page utilized by an Escort to circumvent strict social media censorship. Because platforms like...

Privacy Gifting Platforms (such as Throne, Wishtender, or YouPay) are specifically designed financial tools that have replaced traditional retail registries (like...

Prep or Douching is the time-intensive physical and internal hygiene routine a Provider (and often a Client) must undergo prior to a Booking, particularly if Greek...

Mutual Masturbation (MM) is a highly intimate but physically low-risk service where the Escort and the Client manually stimulate themselves or each other without...

Lubricant Compatibility is a critical, highly specific logistical knowledge base required for Safe Sex Practices. An Escort must strictly manage which lubricants are...

Covered Toys refers to the mandatory hygiene protocol of placing a fresh condom over any sex toy before it is used on a Client or a Provider during a Session. Even if...

The principal legal frameworks governing consensual adult sex work around the world.

How platform policies and internet legislation affect sex worker safety, advertising, and communication.

Recurring, affluent, hobbyist, and problematic client categories encountered by providers.

Emotional labor, stigma, compartmentalization, burnout, and community support in escorting.

The staffing, financial structure, logistics, and tradeoffs of agencies and brothels.

Door checks, environmental awareness, cash security, safety alerts, and de-escalation.

The history, organizations, observances, and campaigns of the global sex worker rights movement.

Regional terminology, premises, laws, and market patterns across the global sex industry.

Chargebacks, banking exclusion, payment processor bans, cryptocurrency, and privacy platforms.

The complete lifecycle and etiquette of arranging, attending, and concluding an escort booking.

Gender, age, body type, and market diversity across professional sex work.

Virtual companionship, content, financial domination, and non-contact digital services.

The history of prostitution concerns the exchange of sexual services for payment or other compensation across different historical societies. Although commercial sexual activity has been...

An escort agency business model describes the commercial and organisational arrangements through which a business markets companionship services, manages enquiries, coordinates bookings...

Age verification in adult services refers to the processes used to determine whether a person satisfies a minimum age requirement for accessing adult content, participating in adult...

Sex work stigma refers to negative social judgements, stereotypes and discriminatory treatment associated with people who sell sexual services or participate in related adult industries....

Sex work research and statistics encompass the methods used to study the prevalence, organisation, economic characteristics, health outcomes and social conditions of people involved in...

Collective working in sex work refers to arrangements in which two or more adult sex workers share certain resources, premises, administrative responsibilities or occupational support...

The Prostitution Reform Act 2003 is a New Zealand law that established a legal framework for the decriminalisation and regulation of prostitution involving adults. The legislation...

Sex work is the provision of consensual sexual services or certain forms of erotic labour in exchange for money, goods or other compensation. The term is used across public health,...

COYOTE, an acronym for Call Off Your Old Tired Ethics, was an American sex worker rights organisation founded in San Francisco in 1973. It became an influential organisation in the...

The Contagious Diseases Acts were a series of British parliamentary statutes enacted in 1864, 1866 and 1869 to address the spread of sexually transmitted infections among members of the...

De-escalation tactics are communication and behavioural approaches intended to reduce the intensity of a conflict, limit the likelihood of violence and support a safer resolution. In the...

A sex worker advocacy group is an organisation that represents, supports or campaigns on issues affecting people involved in Sex Work. Such organisations may be established and governed...

Josephine Elizabeth Butler (1828-1906) was an English social reformer, feminist campaigner and prominent opponent of the nineteenth-century state regulation of prostitution. She is...

Hetairai (singular *hetaira*) is an ancient Greek term commonly translated as 'female companions' and used in surviving literature for women associated with paid sexual relationships and...

A dominant is a person who takes an agreed controlling or directing role within a BDSM relationship, interaction or scene. The corresponding role is commonly described as Submissive. The...

A house mom, sometimes called a *house mother*, is an informal occupational term used in some adult entertainment workplaces for a person who provides day-to-day assistance, supervision...

FIFO worker is an abbreviation of *fly-in fly-out worker*, a general employment term particularly associated with workers who travel to a remote or distant location for a defined period...

Line-up, also written *lineup*, is a term used in some brothel settings for a process in which available workers are introduced to or presented to a prospective customer. It is...

Pay pig is a colloquial label for a person who participates in a financial domination, or Financial Domination, dynamic, generally in a submissive role. The term is commonly encountered...

A courtesan is a historical term generally associated with a woman whose relationships with wealthy, aristocratic or otherwise influential patrons combined companionship, social access,...

An escort agency is an intermediary that advertises or arranges the services of professional companions. The history of escort agencies is closely connected to changes in urban leisure,...

Classified advertising refers to short advertisements grouped by subject in newspapers, magazines and other publications. Classifieds were historically one way for providers and agencies...

Telephone booking describes the use of telephone calls to enquire about, arrange or modify appointments for professional companionship. It was a central communication method for some...

Internet escort directories are digital services that organise listings for independent companions, agencies or other adult-service advertisers. Their emergence changed how customers...

The evolution of independent escorting concerns changes in how professional companions arrange their work without relying on a conventional agency to manage every aspect of advertising...

A red-light district is an area publicly associated with commercial sex, adult entertainment or related businesses. The expression may describe an officially regulated zone, an informal...

Storyville was a district of New Orleans in which prostitution was concentrated under municipal ordinance from 1897 until 1917. It was named after Sidney Story, a local alderman...

London Escorts 80 is a London-based escort and companionship agency operating through the website londonescorts80.co.uk. It publishes individual companion profiles and arranges enquiries...

City Butterflies is a London-based escort and companionship agency whose public website advertises introductions to adult companions in London and for travel. Its business presentation...

Babylon Girls is a London escort agency represented by the website babylongirls.co.uk. Its website publishes an extensive catalogue of companion profiles and describes a booking service...

Harlingtons is an escort and private-companion introduction business with a public website describing services in London and several international destinations. Unlike open...

Discreet Elite, also publicly styled Discreet Elite International, is a brand presented online as an international high-end escort and companion introduction agency with an association...

SEO for Escorts is a specialized digital marketing and search engine optimization (SEO) consultancy operating via the website seoforescorts.co. It provides technical web development,...

HauteLab is a creative digital agency and design studio that develops bespoke websites, brand identities, and digital infrastructure for high-end escort agencies, luxury hospitality...

Emperor's Club VIP was an ultra-high-end escort and companion introduction agency founded in New York in 2004 that operated until its public exposure and closure in March 2008 following...

Beverly Hills Companions describes high-end companion agencies and introduction services operating in Beverly Hills, West Hollywood, and the greater Los Angeles metropolitan market.

Las Vegas Outcall Agencies refers to the licensed outcall entertainment and companion services that legally operate within the urban areas of Las Vegas and unincorporated Clark County,...

ErosRank is an American specialized digital marketing and search engine optimization (SEO) agency that provides organic growth, technical indexation, authority link acquisition, and...

Triple Minds is a United States-based digital marketing, web optimization, and growth consulting agency specializing in high-friction, restricted commercial verticals, including adult...

Adult SEO Minds is an American digital marketing consultancy dedicated exclusively to search engine optimization, technical web audits, and organic directory positioning for adult...