Larry in San Diego got a blister on the toe next to his big toe and wondered whether English has common names for the three toes between the big toe and little toe. The big toe can be called the great toe or hallux, but those middle toes don’t have...
sixth toe n.— «Like many people in ski towns across the country, alpine ski boots have altered the shape of my feet. Bone spurs and bunionettes (affectionately called the “sixth toe”) plague many a skier.» —“On the Hill: Agony of da...
A fair-haired listener has been puzzled by the origin of a word she’s heard all her life: “tow-headed.” And no, it has nothing to do with the digits on one’s feet. This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “Tow...
toe-tapper n.—Gloss: a homosexual. Note: This is a very new use of the term that references the arrest of Senator Larry Craig of Idaho for soliciting gay sex in a public bathroom in June 2007. In public bathrooms used as cruising joints, toe...
moose knuckle n.— «Moose knuckle and camel toe are not the same thing. Moose knuckle is what Zappa described as a woman’s “meaty bits.” The phrase describes a woman who has extended flaps (vulva).» —“Re: Re: What is...
moose knuckle n. a (prominent) pudendum; the appearance of the (male or female) sex organs in tight clothing. Editorial Note: A related term is camel toe. The divergent understandings of a term like moose knuckle—some people claim it only applies to...
