clitoris

[Fred Shapiro]

On Tue, 27 Jun 2000, Robert S. Wachal wrote:

> There are common names for most body parts but not all.
>
> Is there one for clitoris?  It sounds too medical for poetic use, and
> 'bump' which I used in a poem, seems too clunky.

Maybe the point of your query is that you are looking for non-slang terms,
but slang terms for clitoris include clit, clitty, boy in the boat, man in
the boat, love button, button, switch.  More could undoubtedly be found in
a slang thesaurus.

Fred Shapiro


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