chestal adj. of or related to the chest or upper trunk of a person. Editorial Note: The phrases chestal region and chestal area are often euphemisms for a woman’s breasts. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
Why do speakers of the same language have different accents? A lively new book called Why We Talk Funny offers a linguist’s look at how and why accents develop. And: If you’ve “stood up” at a wedding, were you supporting the marriage or objecting to...
Julie in Fort Pierce, Florida, recalls that on sweltering days her mother would declare the weather was hotter than Billy Blue Blazes! The word blazes is a euphemism for “hell,” as in hot as blazes. The blue in blue blazes has long been used as an...