# wax the dolphin

idiom

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/wax-the-dolphin
Updated: 2026-08-10

## Meaning

To masturbate by stimulating one's penis.

## Examples

- He went to his room to wax the dolphin.
- The teenager locked the door to his bedroom so he could wax the dolphin in private.
- Finding himself alone for the afternoon, he retreated to the sanctuary of his quarters to wax the dolphin.

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