1947 Archie Comic "butthole." What did it mean?

[Joel S. Berson]

At 5/3/2012 01:04 PM, Laurence Horn wrote:
>Another criterion, to judge from our collection, is concavity.

That is, body parts (pace Arnold) with which one can make a farting sound.

(So far, asshole, armpit, belly button.)

Joel

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