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Other baby-related glossaries are LilJenie's Baby Talk Lexicon.
Other glossaries that aren't infantilism related, but might be of interest are Ashtarot's Cybersl@ng acronyms. There's also a broad dictionary by How To Have Good Sex Inc.
For more detail on boy's clothing, see Christopher Wagner's extensive site on Historic Boy's Clothing
24/7 : noun, A continuous experience. For more information about 24/7 experiences with diapers see What Would it be Like to Wear Diapers 24/7 and Between Wanting and Having
AB : noun, Adult Baby.
ABDL : noun, Adult Baby/Diaper Lover..
adult baby : noun, a person who is physically adult but enjoys acting, dressing, and/or being treated like an infant, toddler, or small child periodically.
age play : noun, An activity where one or both partners assumes a childish or infantile role or personality. You can use this chart for estimating the age.
age regression stories : age regression stories: stories in which a character, usually the protagonist, is regressed in physical age to a small child or infant.
all in one: A fitted diaper that includes a waterproof outer layer and a pinless means for fastening, usually snaps or Velcro.
ASFD : One of the original Internet newsgroup (alt sex fetish diapers) for infantilists. Now it is has a heavy spam load. Infantilism messages are preceded by a tilda (~) to distinguish them form the heavy spam load.
ABPEFD : An Internet newsgroup (alt binaries pictures erotica fetish diapers) that posts binary picture files of adults in diapers.
ABF : noun, Adult Breast Feeding
ABR : noun, Adult Breastfeeding Relationship
ANR : noun, Adult Nursing Relationship
anaclitism: deriving sexual pleasure as an adult from from objects that one was exposed to as an infant.
Attends® pop: The sound of an adult diaper tape pulling free unter tension accidentally, sometimes under clothing. Obviously, this problem is not unique to Attends® diapers.
autonepiophilia: diaperism, diaper fetish. This term was coined by John Money and presented in a list of 33 paraphilias, 9 of which were new terms coined by John Money. The list was published in "Paraphilias: Phenomenology and Classification," American Journal of Psychotherapy, Vol. 38, No. 2. April 1984, pp. 164-179. It was classified as a fetish paraphilia and described as an anaclitism.
ba-ba: noun, (US, infantile), A baby bottle.
babble : noun, 1.To utter indistinct, meaningless sounds. 2. To make a continuous low, murmuring sound.
baby buggy: noun, (US), A baby carriage.
babydoll dress : noun, A very short infant or toddler dress with little to no waist, usually made with puffed sleeves.
babyfur: noun, a person who is both and infantilist and has a furry persona. An extensive article on babyfurs is available at
WikiFur
Some sites devoted to
babyfurs are Proxima Centauri's Nursery Tails, LilPup's Online Babyfur Community with zip-code based babyfur locator, and Longshot's Babyfur Art. There is also a page on The Nurseries of FurryMUCK.
Babyfur Public Behavior Guidelines: In response to some over-indulgent ABDLs at furry conventions, the babyfur community developed a set of guidelines as a self-policing effort, the Babyfur Public Behavior Guidelines. It has been quite successful, and has influenced behavioral guidelines of regional groups as well.
BabyMichael: author, also known as Snowpants. BabyMichael is the maintainer of
abdlfaq.com and author of Starting Your Own Munch.
baby seat: noun, a specially constructed seat for infants and small children that is secured to the safety belt of an auto.
babyspace: noun, a baby-like or infantile headspace.
Bardex enema : noun, a type of enema tube that has one or two balloons that are inflated to hold the tub in place in the anus.***
bassinet : noun, A small basket-like bed for infants.
BBIF: Big Babies, Infantilists, and Friends (BBIF), is a well-established email forwarding list. It has developed into a number of more specialized lists. The global lists include the all-purpose bbif-discuss, the low-traffic bbif-announce, and the relatively new bbif-discuss-moderated. Regional lists include bbif-atl (Atlanta), bbif-pnw (Pacific Northwest, including Seattle), bbif-dfw (Dallas / Fort Worth), bbif-bwi (Baltimore / Washington D.C.), bbif-eu (Europe), ba-bbif (San Francisco Bay Area), and bbif-deutsch (in german).
Bible: There are some Notes on what the Bible Says about Infantilism available.
binkie : noun, (US, infantile), A pacifier, named after company that made a popular brand of pacifiers.
birdseye: noun, A type of fabric used in infant wear whose weave is characterized by repeated small diamonds with small depressions in the center, the appearance of this pattern is that of a stylized bird's eye.
BitterGrey: The furry persona of Understanding Infantilism's founding author. You can read more about me/him in "About the Author", "The Meaning of BitterGrey", and "Visiting with My More Cuddly Side."
black hole effect: noun, the tendency of some ABDLs to move towards more involved levels of practice, coined by Tommy of DPF. This tendancy might be due to one of two factors: First, the continued pursuit of novelty might cause an ABDL to move to new or more involved pracices as newness wears off. Second, there may also be a misunderstanding of economics, which holds that where costs exist, unmet wants should be expected.
blanket sleeper: noun, A sleeper made with a soft, heavy velour material, see sleeper
blankie : noun, (US, infantile), A blanket, usually refers to a particular blanket favored by a toddler.
blathering: verb, To speak nonsensically.
bloomer: noun, a type of panty with legs that end just above the knee.
blowout: noun, American slang, a messy leak.
Bob G.: author. Originally anonymous, Bob G. was an early author who composed a smorgasbord of information based on discussions with the Compuserve group, and then presented it in an essay titled Paraphilic Infantilism.
bootie: also bootee, noun, A soft, usually knitted shoe for a baby.
bottle-feed : verb, To feed, as a baby, with a bottle.
breast-feed : verb, To feed (a baby) mother's milk from the breast; suckle.
breeching : verb, Transitioning a boy from infantile gowns and dresses to shorts or pants. 
bunting bag: noun, An insulated, one-piece garment that encloses the legs together, with sleeves and hood. Usually zippered down the center of the front.
burp: noun, A belch, verb. burped, burping., burps. intransitive verb, To belch. transitive verb, To cause (a baby) to belch, esp. after feeding.
bye-bye: verb, (US, infantile), To say (or wave) goodbye.
carriage (baby): noun, A four wheeled conveyance with bedding that allows an infant to be transported laying down.
catheter: noun, A rubber tube used for drainage of bodily fluids, either by insertion or external attachment of some means. More information is available at MedicalToys.com(c) (index)
cereal feeder: noun, A baby bottle fitted with a nipple with an oversized hole or X-cut nipple to allow pasty foods such as puréed cereal to be sucked through the nipple. Made with a sliding bottom fitting that allows the caregiver to apply pressure at the bottom to assist the baby's feeding.
changing pad: noun, A waterproof pad used under an infant while changing a baby's diaper
changing table: noun, A table or platform for changing a baby's diaper.
chlorophyll: noun, a herbal supplement that reduces the odor of feces when taken orally. It might have a laxative effect, and might turn the feces green. Chlorophyll's effects occur a few days after use.
chuck: an absorbent sheet with a waterproof backing, also called a bedpad or underpad.
coming out: The act of telling others a deep secret, usually about homosexuality or a paraphilia[def]. There is some information about Who You Should Tell about your Infantilism available.
condom catheter: noun, A catheter secured by a rubber sheath, into which the penis is inserted.
conditional incontinence: noun, a state where an ABDL has less control (usually urinary) when wearing diapers, but control when not wearing diapers. This state might be pursued through practice and/or hypnosis. The degree of success varies by the individual.
contour diaper: noun, A diaper cut in an "hourglass" shape, rectangular but with less material between the legs. Contrast with wingfold.
cot: noun, (Brit.), A crib
cradle: noun, A small, low bed for an infant, often furnished with rockers, verb,-dled., -dling., -dles. transitive verb, 1. To place or hold in or as if in a cradle. 2. To care for or nurture in infancy.
crawler: noun, A long-sleeved, one-piece garment, usually front-opening, with elastic cuffs at wrists and ankles.
crawling: verb, To move slowly by dragging the body along the ground without the use of the legs.
crèche : noun, (Brit.), A foundling hospital, a day nursery, a daycare center.
creeper: noun, A long-sleeved onesie™.
creeping : creeping: verb, To move on hands and knees with the body close to the ground.
crib: noun, (US), A small bed enclosed on the sides by lattice or bars.
crinoline: noun, A stiff fabric used to make skirts in infants and toddler dresses.
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