well-endowed

[Dennis R. Preston]

A student asked me the other day when the phrase 
"well-endowed" took on its current anatomical 
meaning and began referring only occasionally to 
gifts providing abundant financial resources. Of 
course, I did not know.
One on-line dictionary shows the financial sense 
has indeed slipped to third place (below, and 
this is also the line-up in the AHD). Another had 
only the reference to female anatomy and no 
mention of males or money.

well-en·dowed (wln-doud)
adj.
1.  Having large breasts.
2.  Having large genitals. Used of a male.
3.  Having a large endowment or amount of money.

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Dennis R. Preston
University Distinguished Professor of Linguistics
Department of Linguistics and Germanic, Slavic, Asian, and African Languages
A-740 Wells Hall
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI 48824
Phone: (517) 432-3099
Fax: (517) 432-2736
preston at msu.edu