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Pornhub's WOTY

  • Dave Wilton

Dave Wilton

01 Feb 2025

I have a post on the Strong Language blog on the most popular Pornhub search terms in 2024, from hentai to twink to Mormon threesome. Be sure to check it out.

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Trump Dropped the Big One

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tarheel / rosin heel (paid)

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don't look a gift horse in the mouth

The proverb don't look a gift horse in the mouth dates back to antiquity. The phrase’s underlying metaphor is that a horse’s age can be judged by examining its teeth, and it is rude to question something that is freely given. There are calques of the
30 Jun 2025 1 min read
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