over_clox@lemmy.world to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 15 days agoWhich word came first? Richard, Dick, or Penis?message-squaremessage-square33fedilinkarrow-up154arrow-down16file-text
arrow-up148arrow-down1message-squareWhich word came first? Richard, Dick, or Penis?over_clox@lemmy.world to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 15 days agomessage-square33fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareover_clox@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·15 days agoWell yeah, obviously. Lots of other terms for it as well. But seriously, who, why, and when did they decide to nickname the penis as a dick? And who decided that Dick is an appropriate nickname for Richard? And who named the organ the penis in the first place?
minus-squaredohpaz42@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·15 days agohttps://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Thesaurus:penis
minus-squareKaryoplasma@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkarrow-up4arrow-down2·edit-215 days agoPenises are called dicks because of the idiomatic reference “every Tom, Dick and Harry” for ordinary people.
minus-squareintensely_human@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up3·15 days agoThink mint juleps on a breezy afternoon, but with dicks in them. Clinking around with the ice. See where I’m going with this?
minus-squareDr. Bob@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·15 days agoBut we had Dick Nixon, Dick Cavett, and Dick van Dyke during that period.And lots more. So I don’t think that’s it.
minus-squareover_clox@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·15 days agoAs a long term owner of a dick, I’m pretty sure we don’t have periods. Disclaimer: Not a doctor.
Well yeah, obviously. Lots of other terms for it as well.
But seriously, who, why, and when did they decide to nickname the penis as a dick? And who decided that Dick is an appropriate nickname for Richard?
And who named the organ the penis in the first place?
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Thesaurus:penis
Penises are called dicks because of the idiomatic reference “every Tom, Dick and Harry” for ordinary people.
Explain
Think mint juleps on a breezy afternoon, but with dicks in them. Clinking around with the ice. See where I’m going with this?
No, but please elaborate…
But we had Dick Nixon, Dick Cavett, and Dick van Dyke during that period.And lots more. So I don’t think that’s it.
As a long term owner of a dick, I’m pretty sure we don’t have periods.
Disclaimer: Not a doctor.