sexual napalm

Meanings

1. 1phraseuncountablevulgarslang

   An extremely intense and consuming sexual attraction or chemistry between two people, described as if it were an unstoppable destructive force.

   Grammar: Used as a noun phrase; typically follows a verb like 'be' or 'have': the chemistry was sexual napalm.

   Patterns

   • have sexual napalm with someone
   • the sexual napalm between someone and someone

   Their sexual napalm made it impossible for them to stay away from each other.

   Friends joked that the sexual napalm between the two coworkers was obvious to everyone.

2. 2phrasecountablevulgarslangdisapproving

   A person whose sexual presence or energy is described as overwhelmingly powerful and addictive to others.

   Grammar: Used with 'a' to describe a person: she was sexual napalm. More insulting and objectifying than the attraction sense.

   Patterns

   • be sexual napalm

   He boasted that he was sexual napalm, which only embarrassed everyone at the table.

   Calling someone sexual napalm reduces them to their effect on others, so use with great care.

Common combinations

pure sexual napalm

Their first date was pure sexual napalm, and they both knew it.

sexual napalm between two people

The sexual napalm between them was the worst-kept secret in the office.

jokingly call something sexual napalm

We jokingly called their reunion sexual napalm because they could barely keep their hands off each other.

Synonyms and how they differ

chemistry

Neutral and safe word for mutual attraction; use this instead of 'sexual napalm' in any polite context.

spark

Suggests exciting attraction but much milder and non-vulgar; it lacks the sense of being overwhelming.

Commonly confused: sexual napalm or napalm?

Practice

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