Pronoun [was Finally!] (UNCLASSIFIED)

[Mullins, Bill AMRDEC]

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> In some parts of the country, at least, "How's your balls?"
> or "How's your nuts?" would be the equivalent of the "How's
> your ass?" greeting Wilson mentioned. But I gather that "X's
> balls/nuts" isn't nearly as pronominally flexible as "X's ass".
>
>
> --Ben Zimmer
>

As would be, "How's it hanging?" or "How's your hammer hanging?" (to
which there are a number of stock replies, which Wilson and others
who've been in the service could provide, I'm sure).
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