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well-hung

American  
[wel-huhng] / ˈwɛlˈhʌŋ /

adjective

Slang: Usually Vulgar.
  1. (of a man) having a large penis.


well-hung British  

adjective

  1. (of game) hung for a sufficient length of time

  2. slang (of a man) having large genitals

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of well-hung

First recorded in 1630–40; well 1 ( def. ) + hung ( def. )

Example Sentences

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The right word for Lautrec's art is not directly translatable: faisande, the strong gaminess, caused by rot, of a well-hung pheasant.

From Time Magazine Archive

He was rather above the average stature, and showed well-hung limbs, with a habit of holding himself which suggested considerable toughness of sinews; he moved gracefully, and with head well held up.

From The Unclassed by Gissing, George

She sat in judgment on my well-hung skirt and the rings on my fingers and the wickedness in my breast, and condemned me to everlasting obloquy.

From Sacred and Profane Love by Bennett, Arnold

Victoria Carr-Boldt, just Rebecca's age, as a big schoolgirl still, self-conscious and inarticulate, her well-groomed hair in an unbecoming "club," her well-hung skirts unbecomingly short.

From Mother by Norris, Kathleen Thompson

Put a well-hung pheasant in a buttered stewpan with three ounces of good beef dripping and six ounces of ham cut into dice.

From Dressed Game and Poultry à la Mode by Salis, Harriet A. de