pizzle

[ piz-uhl ]

noun

1. the penis of an animal, especially a bull.
2. a whip made from a bull's pizzle.

pizzle

/ ˈpɪzəl /

noun

1. archaic.
   the penis of an animal, esp a bull

Word History and Origins

Origin of pizzle¹

1515–25; probably < dialectal Dutch pezel or Low German pēsel, equivalent to Middle Dutch, Middle Low German pēs ( e ) ( Dutch pees ) tendon, sinew + -el diminutive suffix; -le

Word History and Origins

Origin of pizzle¹

C16: of Germanic origin; compare Low German pēsel, Flemish pēzel, Middle Dutch pēze sinew

Example Sentences

I'll make that animal smell hell, says he, with the help of that good pizzle my father left me.

From Project Gutenberg

The captain ran up to them and redoubled his blows with the bull's pizzle.

From Project Gutenberg