And why the hell are they even associated in the first place?

  • Dr. Bob
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    5 months ago

    Penis is derived from the Latin for “tail”. As penis came to mean schlong over time, Latin switched to cauda. Dick only became a euphemism for the fuckstick in the 1980s. Why? I have no idea. But other proper names are/have been used including “Peter”, “Johnson”, and “John Thomas” that I can think of off the top of my head.

    • @over_cloxOP
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      85 months ago

      It would be awesome if you or someone could provide a link towards a relevant article backing what you said. But hey, your words sound loosely legitimate… 👍

        • @dohpaz42
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          35 months ago

          Prior to the adoption of the Latin word in English, the penis was referred to as a “yard”.

          No wonder men love working in the yard. It’s just an extension of playing with their penis.