claiming bite

noun

claiming bite

noun

1

Fiction, Literature, Media, Publishing In speculative erotica, a bite given by one person to another to form a permanent bond, typically leaving a scar or mark.

“The neck, the chest, I've heard of men with claiming bites on their ass or thighs.”2015, Ellis Leigh, Claiming Their Forever, unnumbered page:
In the full glow of the moon, I could just make out the dark bruise of my claiming bite on her neck.2017, Steffanie Holmes, Wedding the Wolf, unnumbered page:

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They wore matching wedding bands instead of claiming bites.2021, Tanya Chris, Omega Revealed, unnumbered page:

Synonyms: claiming mark, mating bite, mating mark

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