Taint (slang)

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Taint is a slang term used to refer to the perineum (the region of the human body between the testicles or vulva and the anus). It is a portmanteau of "it ain't." This term has no basis in medical terminology and is most often considered lewd and mildly obscene.

The term and its colloquial origins are mentioned in a 1955 Olympia Press book, Play This Love With Me (ISBN 1-59654-165-2).