kegel means the pubococcygeal muscles. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 88 out of 100.
Etymology
After Arnold Kegel. The surname is of German origin; see Kegel (“skittle, bowling pin”).
noun
- The pubococcygeal muscles.“The parenting magazines are on a higher moral plane than the how-to-get-a-guy magazines, just as a man going home to his wife and children (or a woman breast-feeding a baby) is on a higher moral plane than a man out trolling for nookie (or a woman flexing her Kegels in preparation for a date).”
- A contraction of the pubococcygeal muscles, performed for the purpose of strengthening them.“Done for a few minutes a day, Kegels can ease childbirth, help with recovery, prevent incontinence — even improve your sex life.”
verb
- To clench one's perineum and pelvic muscles.“To future appointments, I wear a skirt and thigh-highs so that I can Kegel with my outfit intact.”