Bottom or submission

Bottom or submission – The complimentary term for the bottom is submission, and someone bottoming to a dominant is called a submissive or sub, but the term subby is sometimes heard. The terms ‘dom’ and ‘sub’ to describe individuals have slightly more currency in the heterosexual scene than among gay men and lesbians, where the terms ‘top’ and ‘bottom’ are more common. Femdom, meaning a female dominant or a scene with a woman top, and its equivalent maledom, are invariably used to refer to heterosexual interaction. The overarching term for games involving domination is domination and submission (dom-sub, DS, D/S, D/s or D&S). BDSM termin. Gay termin.