Body Slang, Jargon, and New Words from Double-Tongued Dictionary

The human body: limbs, torso, head, extremities, etc. You can also see citations assigned to this category.

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sweater puppies n.pl. breasts. (posted Jan. 2, 2007) [full entry…]

swellbow n. a swollen elbow. (posted Jul. 20, 2005) [full entry…]

Throckmorton sign n. the angle of the penis (in an x-ray film), jocularly said to point toward the side of the body with a medical anomaly. (posted Feb. 6, 2006) [full entry…]

tiger stripe n. a stretch mark on the skin. Also tiger mark. (posted Oct. 16, 2006) [full entry…]

trout pout n. prominent lips resulting from cosmetic surgery. (posted Sep. 8, 2004) [full entry…]

tumpsy n. a woman’s genitals. (posted Sep. 6, 2007) [full entry…]

Utah claw n. a female hairstyle typified by bangs projecting outward from the forehead. (posted Oct. 22, 2004) [full entry…]

va-jay-jay n. the vagina. Also vajayjay. (posted Feb. 15, 2006) [full entry…]

waps n.pl. a woman’s breasts. (posted Jul. 6, 2004) [full entry…]

winker n. the anus; the posterior or buttocks. (posted Jul. 15, 2005) [full entry…]

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