ass, balls, etc.

[Wilson Gray]

Either "Side by side for power" or "One behind the other for speed."

-Wilson

On 9/29/07, RonButters at aol.com <RonButters at aol.com> wrote:
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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".
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> Or the more euphemistic, "How they hangin'?"
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