1947 citing in Archie Comic of "butthole." What did it mean?

Wilson Gray hwgray at GMAIL.COM
Wed May 9 15:37:16 UTC 2012


On Wed, May 9, 2012 at 7:40 AM, Jonathan Lighter <wuxxmupp2000 at gmail.com> wrote:
> _butt_ 'buttocks'

But, it takes a *matched pair* of buttocks to make a single "butt." right?

BTW, has _buttock_ or _buttocks_ ever been regarded as, well, "not
fresh, down there," by those who decide these matters?

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