Here's one for everybody. Believe it or not, the word "cock" at one time referred to a pussy and not a dick*. And that's no bullshit.
Originally Posted by threepeckeredbillygoat
*Citation needed.
*Citation needed. Originally Posted by Bad_Mojo2. In some Southern US states, between 1920 and 1940, an African-American slang word for the vagina, possibly derived from cockles; a cock-opener was a penis. Quote: Dictionary of American Regional English*(1985): ' At a point roughly the same as the Mason-Dixon Line, there is a division in meaning, to the North cock refers to the male genitals, but in the South its use is restricted to the female genitals. Missouri is a border state in which both meanings are used.'
2. In some Southern US states, between 1920 and 1940, an African-American slang word for the vagina, possibly derived from cockles; a cock-opener was a penis. Quote: Dictionary of American Regional English*(1985): ' At a point roughly the same as the Mason-Dixon Line, there is a division in meaning, to the North cock refers to the male genitals, but in the South its use is restricted to the female genitals. Missouri is a border state in which both meanings are used.' Originally Posted by threepeckeredbillygoatYeah, that sounds like a stretch.
But for a 20 year period in the early 1900, the term was apparently misused by blacks in the south. Originally Posted by ExNYerWhile I agree the term was misused, my grandfather certainly wasn't black. And it went passed the early 1900's. I know for a fact that the usage stretched further than just in the black community. I heard it many times growing up when the women weren't around and it was just the old guys sipping on a jug telling their stories.