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spintra
Definition
In Roman antiquity, a daisy chain (a group of men engaged in sodomy) which Sueronius, the 2 nd century biographer, defined as ' men joined front to back in sexual union.' Tiberius introduced the spintra at his orgies as entertainment for his guests; the purpose was to see how many men could copulate anally in unison before the chain broke.Etymology: From spado a castrated eunuch.
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