pizzle
Americannoun
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the penis of an animal, especially a bull.
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a whip made from a bull's pizzle.
noun
Etymology
Origin of pizzle
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; see -le
Example Sentences
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Cop fizzle, sop griddle, lop pizzle, lot pedal, toss stipple.
From Slate • Jun. 26, 2012
And with bull's pizzle, for her love, Was taw 'd as gentle as a glove?
From Hudibras by Butler, Samuel
Friend...you were eel-fish, bull’s pizzle, dried neat’s tongue and stockfish!
From Voices from the Past by Bartlett, Paul Alexander
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