The term
sixty-nine or
soixante-neuf for mutual simultaneous oral-genital stimulation is an English translation of the euphemistic French term "
soixante-neuf" (i.e., "sixty-nine"). The term "
soixante-neuf" has not been traced any earlier than the ''Whore's Catechisms'' published in the 1790s in France, usually attributed to an early leader of the French Revolution, Mlle.
Théroigne de Méricourt. Legman has described how the concept dates back to at least ancient Roman times: Legman has also elaborated on Hindu representations: The
Kama Sutra mentions this sex position, albeit by a different name: "When a man and woman lie down in an inverted order, i.e. with the head of the one towards the feet of the other and carry on [mouth] congress, it is called the 'congress of a crow'."
Internet meme In reference to the sex position, "69" has become an
Internet meme, where users will respond to any occurrence of the number with the word "nice" and draw specific attention to it. This is meant to sarcastically imply that the reference to the sex position was intentional. Because of its association with the sex position and resulting meme, "69" has become known as "the sex number" in these communities, similar to the number
420, which is known as "the weed number". ==Variations==