Wordie: Dildo: Comments

Comment by chained_bear, 4 months ago

Sun, 07 Sep 2008 15:39:20 +0000

"{From the Italian dilletto, q.d. a woman's delight, or from our word dally, a thing to play withal.} Penis-succedaneus, called in Lombardy Passo Tempo." (1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue)

Comment by johnmperry, 5 months ago

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 12:26:49 +0000

Whereas Intercourse, Pa welcomes tourists. I picked up a copy of Intercourse News, and a fridge magnet that says "I ♥ Intercourse"

Comment by chained_bear, about 1 year ago

Sat, 05 Jan 2008 02:19:29 +0000

Oddly enough, just after listing this (thanks to bilby), I read a travel article in the Washington Post about Newfoundland:

"Then there's the village of Dildo. Located across from Spread Eagle on Conception Bay near Come By Chance, Dildo entices me to investigate. I stop first at the local convenience store. The clerk fumes, hates that people come here only to learn why Dildo has its name and not to see the town. Seems that folks tried to change the name a few years back, but the resolution was defeated. Some townsfolk now are trying to build civic pride: "D" stands for Dignity, "I" for...." --Paula Stone, "A Trip Off the Old Rock," Washington Post, Sunday, April 22, 2007; Page P01.

Comment by bilby, about 1 year ago

Mon, 31 Dec 2007 21:08:09 +0000

A town on the island of Newfoundland, Canada.

Comment by AbraxasZugzwang, about 1 year ago

Fri, 16 Feb 2007 14:01:00 +0000

"Dildo is located on Route 80, approximately 15 km from the Trans Canada Highway"