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> in conjunction with dick waggling is just funny, now that I think about it. You understand that 'dick waggling' in this sense does not refer to the mechanica
by criley2 12y ago
> in conjunction with dick waggling is just funny, now that I think about it.
You understand that 'dick waggling' in this sense does not refer to the mechanical motions of a penis, right?
That it's what we call in English a "euphemism"? The gender-neutrality of the subject makes perfect sense when you understand that this euphemism, unlike human genitalia, is not gender specific.
In this case, "dick waggling" is a euphemism to mean "unwarranted bravado" or "unnecessary behavior performed only to prove that it can be accomplished".
- mmcwilliams 12y agoYou understand that it isn't a "euphemism" as euphemisms are substitutions for vulgarity, not substitutions of vulgarity. Notice how the replacement you suggest, "unwarranted bravado," isn't blunt or vulgar? The term, as it was used, is a metaphor. As a metaphor, its imagery is fair game for criticism. As for the criticism itself, I think it stands as the phrase is unnecessarily gendered.
- TheSpiceIsLife 12y agoI think the term you're both looking for is 'dysphemism'. (Edit: typographical error).
- mmcwilliams 12y agoActually yes, that's much more fitting.