What's the etymology of the term "blow job"

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So, in short, The Greeks and the Victorians popularised both the act and the use of slang for it in their respective time periods. It is a fair assumption that the word evolved with us from “blowsie” which just developed as our culture did. I hope this answers your question satisfactorily, and that you use this knowledge well

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When I was a kid, I had no idea why people would enjoy having air blown into their dick, seemed really painful

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But you did it anyway, huh?

It originally was "Below Job" referring to the privates but was eventually shortened to "Blow Job" around WWII.

In the 17th century, the word "blow" was used to describe bringing someone to orgasm. A "blowsy" was also a term used to describe poor, desperate women who may have used prostitution as a means of supporting themselves.

Further, Victorian slang used the term "below job" for fellatio as it was a job performed, you know, down below.

By the 1930s, the two terms were merged in pulp fiction sources as "blow job," meaning a "below job that brought someone to orgasm."

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When I was a kid, I had no idea why people would enjoy having air blown into their dick, seemed really painful.

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I had a similar experience when I first heard the term "beat your meat" in the context of pleasure. Took me a few tries to realize I was doing it wrong and should not have taken it literally.

"Well you don't actually blow on it"