Paula Cullen exploded: "GEE" is a rude word, you know, for a ladys bits. me and fiona met an american boy called "GEE" one night. we blushed and giggled when he outstretched his hand to shake ours and said "GEE". "thats a bit forward" we thought. "we hardly know him......" What????? What is the etymology of this "gee" word? Is it short for something? Is it an Irish thing? Wow, I'm glad I learned this before going over to the UK and saying "Gee, I really think she's swell" and having my "mate" turn to me and say "I'd say more swollen than swell" or something. And how did an American boy end up with a name like "Gee"?? (I mean I know it's possible, just wondering if there's an ethnic origin) Questions questions. I can only imagine then your laughter when watching '50s US sitcoms or films where young boys often say things like "Gee whiz" instead of "Vaginas, urination". (Or maybe "whiz" is a US thing too.) More culture clash language to spice up the international Sinister list. The shit, the bomb, bangin'. You know women masturbate less than men when there aren't enough euphemisms to go around. So let's make some up and hope all the female Sinisterites use them often when conversing with each other. Pushing the button is good, with that whole nuclear holocaust imagery. Or maybe rubbing your other nose. Twiddling your other thumb. Buffing the...* I don't know, the clitoris is so little and cute when compared to the comic structure of the penis. It's hard to come up with funny phrases! Will it take the US Women's soccer team's participation in an ad campaign to show that female masturbation is fine? I think it's safe to say the Sinister list fully endorses masturbation... All right, I'm withdrawing (perhaps too late) from this discussion of frank and earthy topics....maybe someone else can pick up the torch (not a sexual euphemism unfortunately) and run with it. Sorry bout the giddiness, the Dunkin' Donuts coffee is in full effect. Xavier BXK bkim0@dept.english.upenn.edu | www.english.upenn.edu/~bkim0 It's what kind of hair you have on the inside that counts.--G.S. +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ Brought to you by the reborn Sinister mailing list +---+ To send to the list mail "sinister@majordomo.net". To unsubscribe send "unsubscribe sinister" or "unsubscribe sinister-digest" to "majordomo@majordomo.net". WWW: http://www.majordomo.net/sinister +-+ "legion of bedroom saddo devotees" "tech-heads and students" +-+ +-+ "the cardie wearing biscuit nibbling belle & sebastian list" +-+ +-+ "jelly-filled danishes" +-+ +----------------------------------------------------------------------+