Euphemisms in English Everyday Discourse Eufemismy V anglickém jazykovém prostředí

1.2.2.3 Euphemisms for Man’s Private Parts
Although there are more euphemisms for woman’s body parts we can find quite 
a lot of names for man’s genitals. The Latin word penis was primarily a euphemism and 
meant a tail. Currently it is understood as neutral and rather a clinical term for man’s 
private part. The fact that there are fewer gentle synonyms for penis than for vagina 

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shows that man’s genitals do not undergo tabularization as much as women’s private 
parts. Still, there are some terms and sobriquets that name penis. According to Rawson 
(1981: 209) “there is an analogy of the penis to a pointed weapon.” However, not only 
the word 
weapon 
itself refers to penis but also 
the gun, the pistol, the short arm, the 
dagger, the lance, the stake and the sword
. The motivation is based on the fact that all 
these tools can prick. Another group of euphemisms was created according to 
anatomical allusions and thus the words – 
joint, organ, pizzle 
or 
member
. Through the 
process of generalization arouse terms such as – 
affair, business, apparatus, equipment, 
gadget
and 
instrument
. In English there are also names for penis with a different source 
of motivation e.g. 
goober, lady delight, manhood, manroot
or 
horn
. There is also a 
category of penis euphemisms which includes baby talk and personal names – 
wee wee, 
wenie, pennie
or 
pintle
. However, the most popular terms for penis are 
Willy, Peter, 
Roger 
and 
Johnson
. 
Nevertheless, man’s private part is not only the penis but also testicles that 
undergo the process of tabularization as well.
Marbles, gonads, family jewels
and 
nutmegs
refer to this body party as well as a painful area, 
cojone
s, and 
rocks 
or 
bollixed 
up 
and 
prairie oysters
.