Tabloids, glossies and 'sex'

This is a topic that popped in to my head last week that I've been meaning to bring up since. It would have appeared sooner but I've been busy. When not busy, I've been lazy.

I should clarify what I mean before continuing. I am referring specifically to the combining of the word 'sex' and another word to create new words. I say tabloids and glossies as this is predominantly where I have come across such bastardisation of the english language but indubitably there are others guilty of the linguistc crime. Examples, I hear you cry...

One of the earliest examples I came across was the now classic 'Sex-pert'. An expert on the topic of sex. Usually some kind of agony aunt giving advice to those who require it on a host of carnal matters. This person is almost always referred to as 'our resident sex-pert' because a normal expert is just not as raunchy and fun! From this early misdemeanour the problem has spiralled out of control. I am a staunch advocate of lists as those (few) people who read my blog will no doubt concur. Here is another, this time with words regularly paired with 'sex':

• 'Sex-pertise' - The aforementioned Sex-pert is often asked to provide their 'sex-pertise'. A natural progression to ease our way in. Occasionally, the words are doubled up in the same sentence which is particularly heinous.
• 'Sex-ploits' - Sexual exploits of person or persons (usually a minor celebrity).
• 'Sex-capades' - See 'sex-ploits'.
• 'Sex-tasy' - A certain kind of ecstasy obtained only via the medium of sex.
• 'Sex-tacular' - Now we're really scraping the barrel!
• 'Sex-athon' - I kid you not. I've seen it used!

Here are some more innovative ways I think the formula could be used:

• Sex-communication - to be expelled from the church on grounds of sexual discrepancies.
• Sex-ploitation - Exploitation of the word sex to make something appear more interesting than it really is.

Innuendo - IN YOUR ENDO! (Thank you kindly, Scrubs!)