The Contemporary Dictionary of Sexual Euphemisms
By Jordan Tate
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Until now, no dictionary has ever attempted to record the fascinating and often raunchy inventory of English sexual euphemisms. Jordan Tate has confronted this task with gusto and the results are nothing short of gratifying. The Contemporary Dictionary of Sexual Euphemisms is a hilarious, unabashed, at times shocking compilation of every sexual euphemism you've ever heard—and many more you haven't.
Would you be offended if someone called you a "back door burglar"? Ever heard of a "five against one"? Would you rather do the "Little Dutch Boy" or the "Little Red Riding Hood"? Along with both a literal and a sexual definition of each euphemism, this dictionary also has photographs, and, of course, an example of each term used in a sentence—all in an effort to irreverently entertain and inform.
A perfect guilty pleasure for anyone who ever got a thrill looking up dirty words in the dictionary as a kid, the Contemporary Dictionary is also a must-have reference tool for those just plain too shy to ask what a "pearl necklace" really is.
Jordan Tate
Jordan Tate attended Miami University’s Western College Program and earned a Bachelor of Philosophy in Interdisciplinary Studies in 2003. He is currently an M.F.A. candidate at Indiana University’s Henry Radford Hope School of Fine Arts. Some of his work is held in the permanent collection at the Kinsey Institute for Gender, Sex, and Reproduction.
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The Contemporary Dictionary of Sexual Euphemisms - Jordan Tate
INTRODUCTION
The sexual euphemism originated from society’s inability to accept sexuality as a normal part of existence. It was a mark of shame to have desire. The euphemism has been used as a shield against these judgments and has more recently been adopted by contemporary masculinity to be used as both shield and weapon. Contemporary masculinity is a fragile thing that is easily threatened by any form of change or emasculation. It is because of this that the lexicon of sexual euphemisms has several distinct categories. If examined, it is easy to de-cipher how and why these euphemisms were created to empower masculinity which, since the women’s movement, has become increasingly unstable and threatened. It is masculinity that stands as a threat to itself, and the euphemism is merely salting the wound. The inability of masculinity to define itself independent of femininity, rather than proclaiming itself as the antithesis of femininity, is catapulted to the forefront of society by the form and structure of the sexual euphemisms presented in these pages.
E. J. COLLINS, PH.D., UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON, 1976
The
CONTEMPORARY
DICTIONARY
of
SEXUAL
EUPHEMISMS
AC/DC, adj.
An indication that a device is capable of operation with a power supply of either alternating or direct current.
AC/DC was a pioneering rock band founded in 1973 by brothers Angus and Malcolm Young and is considered one of the most influential bands of this century.
Bisexual, (slang)
AC, abbreviation for alternating current c.1800, Middle English; and DC, abbreviation for direct current, c.1650, Middle English.
EX. Jimmy bought a new adapter for his portable television; he was happy because it was AC/DC.
AC/DC is a term used to describe the tendency of any person to engage in sexual congress with members of either gender. The use of this term is rooted in the two primary forms of electricity and the ability of some devices to use either type. Ironically, AC is enough to indicate an oscillation of sexual tendency, but the addition of DC (direct current) is used as a further signifier to reinforce the sexual preference.
back·door bur·glar, n.
A thief who intends to commit or commits burglary of a movable structure used to close off an entrance, typically consisting of a panel that swings on hinges or that slides or rotates in the rear entrance of a domicile or business.
One who commits larceny by means of approach or access to the rear of the building.
Any person engaging in anal congress, (slang)
Homosexual, (slang) (specifically male) (often considered offensive)
Middle English bak, from Old English bac; Middle English dor, from Old English duru, dor. See dhwer- in Indo-European roots; and Anglo-Norman burgler (alteration of burgesur, probably from Old French burg, borough), Medieval Latin burgultor (alteration of burgtor, from burgre, to commit burglary in, from Late Latin burgus, fortified town) both of Germanic origin. See bhergh in Indo-European Roots.
EX. Many of the citizens of the city of Dallas were missing their screen doors due to a rash of larceny suspected to originate from a gang of backdoor burglars.
Backdoor burglar, much like turd burglar and backdoor butler, is a reference to a homosexual man. The act of burglary implies loose morals and a person shunned from proper society. This term was born out of midwestern American homophobia in the early twentieth century. It was the understanding of these people that any person who would commit sodomy had a propensity for other so-called immoral activities, such as larceny. This euphemism has very negative and judgmental connotations on the behavioral choices of homosexual men. Although this euphemism can also be applied to any person who engages in anal intercourse, it is generally reserved for homosexual men as an insult to their person and character.
artBackdoor burglar, n.
back·door but·ler, n.
The male head servant in a large or important household, with responsibilities that include overseeing the other staff, taking care of the wine and silverware, and sometimes receiving guests in secrecy or in a surreptitious way, often through the rear entrance of the household.
Homosexual, (slang) (specifically male) (often considered offensive)
Any purveyor of anal congress, (slang)
From Middle English bak, from Old English bæc; dor, from Old English duru, dor. See dhwer- in Indo-European Roots; and Middle English, from Old French bouteillier, bottle bearer, from bouteille, botele, bottle.
EX. When Alice and Gerald went to leave their domicile, they were pleased to find the backdoor butler on duly.
The origins of backdoor butler are rooted in the individual definitions of the words. Here backdoor is a reference to the anus, and butler (derived from the French use of the term) is a reference to someone who graciously ushers a guest into the home (or backdoor) and tends to any needs the guest may have. So, this term is used to describe what is known as the bottom,
the male in a homosexual interaction who ushers his partner into his anus and tends to his needs while