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I was wondering recently... why do we give parts of our bodies animal names?

I can understand things like pony tail, or even crow's feet or hare's lip. At least there's some resemblance to the animal in question. But... well, cock? Pussy? I wonder who came up with those...

Maybe it was in order to have immature jokes.

Maybe it was in order to have immature jokes.

Can't imagine that... pussy at least seems to be almost universal to European languages. That must have been one hell of a joke.

Can't imagine that... pussy at least seems to be almost universal to European languages. That must have been one hell of a joke.

I know...I was there.
Remember the Dark Ages? Well coining the term "Pussy," instead of "Vagina," was what started it all...good times.

Can't imagine that... pussy at least seems to be almost universal to European languages. That must have been one hell of a joke.

Really. As I understand it, in France there is the word minou (incidentally, the name of our cat, I was shocked when I found out :eek: ), what is it in other European languages?

Can't imagine that... pussy at least seems to be almost universal to European languages. That must have been one hell of a joke.

And I always thought it was from Are You Being Served :confused:


:p

Really. As I understand it, in France there is the word minou (incidentally, the name of our cat, I was shocked when I found out :eek: ), what is it in other European languages?

"Muschi" in German, which is a pet name for cat as well. And an Italian friend asures me it's the same in Italian...

"Muschi" in German, which is a pet name for cat as well. And an Italian friend asures me it's the same in Italian...

Maybe it has something to do with people who like "pet" things?

As for the other -- tends to rise at daybreak.

As for the other -- tends to rise at daybreak.

*roflmao

That's one great explanation :D

maybe its some very strange fetish that the first people wanted to shag animals but couldnt so they called all the sex parts after animals, e.g cock pussy tits

Tits is easy enough to explain -- sounds like teats.

Tits is easy enough to explain -- sounds like teats.

'Pussy' comes from 'tail' - specifically, cat's tail - women = traditionally associated with cats (arrogant, petty, indepentent minded, flouncing etc.). That's the entomology as I learned it...

"Cock" is easy. It comes from the term cock that refers to a rooster standing proud and tall. A good erection can be easily looked at the same way and thus the origin becomes obvious.

"Pussy" has been debated for a long time. The one I like is that in stroking the cat's fur the cat will purr. In stroking a woman in that wonderful, once traditionally hairy place, she would respond in kind as well.

:cool:

"Muschi" in German, which is a pet name for cat as well. And an Italian friend asures me it's the same in Italian...

Could you confirm or deny for me whether Schnecke (ie. snail) is a term used for the vagina in Germany?

Could you confirm or deny for me whether Schnecke (ie. snail) is a term used for the vagina in Germany?
Perhaps by some funny people. I think I heard it before as well...but I don't think it's all that common.

Perhaps by some funny people. I think I heard it before as well...but I don't think it's all that common.

It could be just localized to Leipzig and surrounding areas.

Could you confirm or deny for me whether Schnecke (ie. snail) is a term used for the vagina in Germany?

In some regions, yes. In others, it's just a general pet name for women or girls, albeit with sexual inuendo

Eland

But what if the pussi is shaved ?
is it anyway called pussy??

But what if the pussi is shaved ?
is it anyway called pussy??

There are hairless cats. Ugly things.

Tits is easy enough to explain -- sounds like teats.

But what about boobies?

But what about boobies?

I didn't know those were animals???

*stares down her jumper in disbelief

boobs Look up boobs at Dictionary.com
"breasts," 1929, U.S. slang, probably from much older term boobies (late 17c.), related to 17c. bubby, perhaps ult. from L. puppa, lit. "little girl," hence, in child-talk, "breast" (cf. O.Fr. pope, popel "breast," Ger. dial. Bubbi, etc.).



http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?l=b&p=14

Could you confirm or deny for me whether Schnecke (ie. snail) is a term used for the vagina in Germany?
No, never heard of it. I've certainly heard a vast amount of terms used for it, but this is not one.
I've however heard "Schnecke" being used for girls in general, but it's not very frequent.

No, never heard of it. I've certainly heard a vast amount of terms used for it, but this is not one.
I've however heard "Schnecke" being used for girls in general, but it's not very frequent.

I think it's really a regional thing. First time I heard it was from a guy from Bochum...

And yes, there are more than enough other words for it, both animals and plants :D

boobs Look up boobs at Dictionary.com
"breasts," 1929, U.S. slang, probably from much older term boobies (late 17c.), related to 17c. bubby, perhaps ult. from L. puppa, lit. "little girl," hence, in child-talk, "breast" (cf. O.Fr. pope, popel "breast," Ger. dial. Bubbi, etc.).



http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?l=b&p=14

I didn't know those were animals???

*stares down her jumper in disbelief

http://www.rit.edu/~rhrsbi/GalapagosPages/Boobies.html :p

http://www.rit.edu/~rhrsbi/GalapagosPages/Boobies.html :p

Rrrrrrrrrrrrright... now... ok... erm.... No. Imagination fails me...

http://www.rit.edu/~rhrsbi/GalapagosPages/Boobies.html :p
Weird... but just look what I found:
http://uncyclopedia.org/wiki/Boobs

Some quotes:
"In a 1997 study, Dr. Armand Fingerlit scientifically proved that boob size was inversely proportional to intelligence. In the study of 2700 college students, he found that small-breasted women tended to have a higher intelligence than their counterparts with larger breasts who were 'dumb as a sack of hammers'."
"Breasts and Warm Weather
It is generally known that when the weather becomes warmer, the visible sighting of boobs becomes more frequent. This is because their owners choose to wear less and less clothing the hotter it gets. This also holds true for staring at boobs. The more you stare at the boobs, more girls will become inclined to bare their boobs. It's a vicious cycle. Also as it gets colder the nipples that are located on the breasts (see Breast) perk up to send a signal to the male, this is an indication of a raging need for sex. (Rule of thumb if she is hard, you should have a raging penis too!)"
"3. In Nebraska, girls have removable boobs and sometimes choose to leave them at home for others to play with while they go work in the mines, toiling for days on end seeking the motherlode of creamy nougat."

I was wondering recently... why do we give parts of our bodies animal names?

I can understand things like pony tail, or even crow's feet or hare's lip. At least there's some resemblance to the animal in question. But... well, cock? Pussy? I wonder who came up with those...
I'm not sure, but I think pussy is from poisson, the French for fish. Why this one spread further than minou, I have no idea.

I'm not sure, but I think pussy is from poisson, the French for fish. Why this one spread further than minou, I have no idea.

FISH??!!!??? :eek:

This is getting weirder by the minute.
But that wouldn't explain why it's called cat in one form or another in so many other languages, would it?

FISH??!!!??? :eek:

This is getting weirder by the minute.
But that wouldn't explain why it's called cat in one form or another in so many other languages, would it?

OMG. I was trying to do a search on the origin of the word pussy and I came across "The Vagina Shong" (not appropriate for immature audiences by any means). It was hilarious, a catchy little tune I might add.

OMG. I was trying to do a search on the origin of the word pussy and I came across "The Vagina Shong" (not appropriate for immature audiences by any means). It was hilarious, a catchy little tune I might add.

TG me the URL... that sounds like fun

TG me the URL... that sounds like fun

Done. ;)

As for the other -- tends to rise at daybreak.
Hm, that etymology never occurred to me before, but now that you mention it, it's so obvious! :p

but just look what I found:
http://uncyclopedia.org/wiki/BoobsAlways fun, uncyclopedia..
Look up trouser snake while you're there, a lot of improvement since I started it months ago.

FISH??!!!??? :eek:

This is getting weirder by the minute.
But that wouldn't explain why it's called cat in one form or another in so many other languages, would it?

Well... it's not _that_ weird... just as blokes' bits begin to smell slightly of cheese if they go a few days without washing, so women are to fish...

Elgesh']Well... it's not _that_ weird... just as blokes' bits begin to smell slightly of cheese if they go a few days without washing, so women are to fish...
reminds me of a joke:
One fine morning in Eden, God was looking for Adam and Eve, but couldn't find them. Later in the day God saw Adam and asked where he and Eve were earlier. Adam said, "This morning Eve and I made love for the first time."

God said, "Adam, you have sinned. I knew this would happen. Where is Eve now?"

Adam replied, "She's down at the river, washing herself out."

"Damn it," says God, "I'll never get that smell off the fish."

Elgesh']Well... it's not _that_ weird... just as blokes' bits begin to smell slightly of cheese if they go a few days without washing, so women are to fish...

You'd still call it a boner, not a cheeser, right?

You'd still call it a boner, not a cheeser, right?

Well yeah, but it's a linguistic accident! It could easily have been called a cheeser...

If a "pony tail" looks like a horse's tail. What do you think a pussy looks like.

As for cock, for those of you city people, when a rooster crows he stretches his neck out long and tall with the beak in the air. He does this as a mating exercise and to announce his dominance over the flock.

By the way "boner" comes from the fact that most animals have an actual bone that aids an erection.

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By the way "boner" comes from the fact that most animals have an actual bone that aids an erection.No it doesn't.. It comes from the fact it becomes stiff as if there were a bone in it.

Scorpions are fairly weird

Scorpions are fairly weird

Scorpions???

What body part would you call a scorpion?

Scorpions???

What body part would you call a scorpion?

stinger?

Maybe it has something to do with people who like "pet" things?
Hehehe! Ya don' kno, do ya? :D

Hehehe! Ya don' kno, do ya? :D

what are you trying to say?

Pussy is Colloquialism for the Vulvas, not the Vagina..
http://www.answers.com/pussy&r=67

stinger?

But scorpions are... small. :confused:

But scorpions are... small. :confused:
they come in all sizes actually but what is that gotta do with anything

But scorpions are... small. :confused:
It's not how big it is, it's what you do with it that coun... uh, anyway...

No, I think the justification here'd be relative size - look at the size of the scorpion, then look at the size of its stinging tail.

Elgesh']It's not how big it is, it's what you do with it that coun... uh, anyway...

No, I think the justification here'd be relative size - look at the size of the scorpion, then look at the size of its stinging tail.

oh right does that also count for pincers ?

oh right does that also count for pincers ?

don't see why not..

*pince*

Could you confirm or deny for me whether Schnecke (ie. snail) is a term used for the vagina in Germany?
It is sometimes used, pars pro toto I believe? I've heard it around but never called anyone that. Sometimes even "Schneckchen".

http://www.rit.edu/~rhrsbi/GalapagosPages/Boobies.html :p
Tölpel! Hooray for boobies :D

Always fun, uncyclopedia..
Look up trouser snake while you're there, a lot of improvement since I started it months ago.
The best thing while looking at that page: The pics on the lower part of the page have "enlarge" written underneath them. Now that's funny!

Chupacabra

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chupacabra

Chupacabra

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chupacabra

um... I think you didn't really understand the topic...

um... I think you didn't really understand the topic...
oh but it is a stange animal ;)

Turtles head when you are desperate for a number 2

um... I think you didn't really understand the topic...


I sometimes refer to an asshole as the "starfish". Does that count?

How about calling a vagina a "whale's eye"?

I was wondering recently... why do we give parts of our bodies animal names?

I can understand things like pony tail, or even crow's feet or hare's lip. At least there's some resemblance to the animal in question. But... well, cock? Pussy? I wonder who came up with those...
oh sorry I get you now