▲ 973 ▼ Aerosol (thelemmy.club) submitted 3 months ago by fossilesque@mander.xyz to c/science_memes@mander.xyz 131 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Signtist@bookwyr.me 32 points 3 months ago (2 children) Winner of the "most penis euphemisms in one name" award. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] blanketswithsmallpox@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago Top contenders: Red-cockaded Woodpecker — "cockaded" refers to a ribbon or rosette ornament once worn on hats, not anatomy. Cock-of-the-rock — sounds like a tavern name invented by a teenager. Dickcissel — often cited as the funniest North American bird name. "Dick" was historically a common nickname for a male bird. Bush Thick-knee — not penis-related, but frequently gets laughs. Rufous-naped Lark — harmless, but "rufous-naped" is often misread at a glance. Shag — in British English, perfectly normal; elsewhere, not so much. Cockatoo — contains "cock," though the name comes from Malay, not English. Woodcock — another classic. Black-cockatoo and other cockatoos — bonus points for stacking "cock" into longer names. permalink fedilink source parent [–] rants_unnecessarily@piefed.social 2 points 3 months ago Penis McPeniswoodchuck permalink fedilink source parent
[–] blanketswithsmallpox@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago Top contenders: Red-cockaded Woodpecker — "cockaded" refers to a ribbon or rosette ornament once worn on hats, not anatomy. Cock-of-the-rock — sounds like a tavern name invented by a teenager. Dickcissel — often cited as the funniest North American bird name. "Dick" was historically a common nickname for a male bird. Bush Thick-knee — not penis-related, but frequently gets laughs. Rufous-naped Lark — harmless, but "rufous-naped" is often misread at a glance. Shag — in British English, perfectly normal; elsewhere, not so much. Cockatoo — contains "cock," though the name comes from Malay, not English. Woodcock — another classic. Black-cockatoo and other cockatoos — bonus points for stacking "cock" into longer names. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] rants_unnecessarily@piefed.social 2 points 3 months ago Penis McPeniswoodchuck permalink fedilink source parent