vulgar abuse

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• willy —    a penis    Or willie, in nursery and adult use:     Does your willy rise like a snake out of a basket? (Theroux, 1978)    There are almost as many names for a man s most intimate possession as there are for himself... from Tom, Dick and Harry… …   How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms

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