baculum
Britishnoun
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012Etymology
Origin of baculum
C20: New Latin, from Latin: stick, staff
Example Sentences
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The skeleton includes the baculum, a penis bone found in many mammals that is rarely preserved.
From New York Times
Trump is a master of ad baculum — threats of force or intimidation.
From Washington Post
Trump is also known for ad baculum tactics, which means "appeals to the stick," threats of force or violence.
From Salon
Ad baculum: threats of force or intimidation.
From Salon
Dangerous demagogues use ad baculum to change the subject of debate and use force to silence legitimate opposition.
From Salon
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