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[โ€“] tiramichu@sh.itjust.works 58 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (3 children)

"Wanking" and "Gooning" have vastly different meanings, in their context and nuance.

Gooning is really about the visual stimulation, the content being viewed. You goon at or to something.

Wanking on the other hand (or with the same hand perhaps) is purely about the physical act of grabbing your cock and jerking it.

Besides that, there are more subtle differences. Gooning implies prolonged and leisurely, for example, while wanking does not.

You'd never say you had a "quick goon," but you could certainly say you had a "quick wank."

So don't worry, wanking isn't dying out any time soon.

EDIT: Added a handy reference table

Activity Type Visual Stimulation Duration Gender Neutral
Gooning Mental Required (Typically porn) Long Yes
Wanking Physical Optional Long OR Short No (Requires penis)
[โ€“] lurch@sh.itjust.works 28 points 2 days ago (1 children)

when you write your scientific paper about it, pls also include edging

How about hand jobs? Tit jobs? Fleshlights?

A handy reference, indeed.

The study of linguistics never ceases to fascinate me.