Anilingus (from the Latin
anus +
-lingus, from
lingere, "to lick", and commonly spelled "
analingus") is an
oral and
anal sex act where one person stimulates the
anus of another person by the use of their mouth, including lips, tongue, or teeth. It is also referred to as
anal–oral contact and
anal–oral sex, or colloquially as
rimming or a
rim job, and may be performed by or on people of any
sexual orientation for personal pleasure or as a form of
erotic humiliation.