# Do you know phrases that sound dirty but have no dirty words ? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [May 19, 2000, 2:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-know-phrases-that-sound-dirty-but-have-no-dirty-words/19936 "2000-05-19T02:16:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Rosebud](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ea666f/32.png) [@Rosebud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rosebud)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2000, 1:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-know-phrases-that-sound-dirty-but-have-no-dirty-words/19936/21 "2000-05-19T13:56:00Z")
“I’m going to go home and play with my ferret.” Said by now-boyfriend while still in pre-dating, but talking with intent stage. I have since told him how bad I wanted to laugh but at the time I was afraid he’d think I was a pervert. ---
**Author:** ![concrete](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bbce88/32.png) [@concrete](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/concrete)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2000, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-know-phrases-that-sound-dirty-but-have-no-dirty-words/19936/22 "2000-05-19T14:22:15Z")
I want to hucklebuck the Straight Dope Hags ---
**Author:** ![Eve](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Eve](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eve)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2000, 2:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-know-phrases-that-sound-dirty-but-have-no-dirty-words/19936/23 "2000-05-19T14:36:25Z")
My two favorite cookbook titles: “How to Turn a Trick a Day with Bisquick” (from the 1930s) “Be Bold with Bananas” (this has become my motto through life). Also, two great 19th-century childrens’ books I have actually seen: “Dorothy Dainty’s Gay Times” (great name for an underground newspaper!) “Lively Lays for Dreary Days” (I would pay a good deal of money for this one) ---
**Author:** ![Drew\_Blade](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/958977/32.png) [@Drew\_Blade](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drew_Blade)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2000, 2:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-know-phrases-that-sound-dirty-but-have-no-dirty-words/19936/24 "2000-05-19T14:44:40Z")
You will have to blame my mother-in-law for telling me this. If you add “between the sheets” to almost anything it sounds dirty. Try this on song titles, for instance. ---
**Author:** ![handy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b5a626/32.png) [@handy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/handy)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2000, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-know-phrases-that-sound-dirty-but-have-no-dirty-words/19936/25 "2000-05-19T15:56:52Z")
For the office, its easy. Just use ‘fax’ where you’d like to use the word ‘sex’. "i wanna fax you today.’ ‘I faxed you yesterday, can we fax today.’ etc. ---
**Author:** ![Fonz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/7ba0ec/32.png) [@Fonz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fonz)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2000, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-know-phrases-that-sound-dirty-but-have-no-dirty-words/19936/26 "2000-05-19T15:58:28Z")
\*\* **automotive** reciprocating piston bore and stroke Rotate her tires. pulling your load \*\* liesure activities\*\* pushing the fast forward button paddle your own canoe sink a birdie scratch the longshot rolling a stogie Clearing your spit valve \*\* Ye olde Tavern sign:\*\* “Liquor in the Front Poker in the Rear” \*\*And my \*personal \*[favorite \*\* There’s no place like home base. \*\* ---
**Author:** ![Biggirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biggirl/32/3294_2.png) [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2000, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-know-phrases-that-sound-dirty-but-have-no-dirty-words/19936/27 "2000-05-19T16:13:19Z")
A co-worker of mine introduced a bunch of us to the “in bed” game. Read your fortune from a chinese fortune cookie and then add “in bed” to the end. It also works with horoscopes. ---
**Author:** ![vandal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/858c86/32.png) [@vandal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vandal)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2000, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-know-phrases-that-sound-dirty-but-have-no-dirty-words/19936/28 "2000-05-19T16:37:22Z")
So are you coming or what? Well, when are you gonna come? I came 10 times yesterday, but you weren’t there. ---
**Author:** ![Fonz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/7ba0ec/32.png) [@Fonz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fonz)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2000, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-know-phrases-that-sound-dirty-but-have-no-dirty-words/19936/29 "2000-05-19T16:56:19Z")
Domestic activities:\*\* He’s watching his weight Upping his allowance Domestic activities\*\* (I just noticed this one in the Preview) In the kitchen:\*\* preheat the oven dunking Oreos fruit rollups fold in the whipped cream choking the chicken licking your chops\*\* at the market:\*\* stocking her merchandise liquidating her assets liquidating his assets\*\* misc.\*\* skidding down the runway the waxing moon lip balm ---
**Author:** ![Sunshine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Sunshine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunshine)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2000, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-know-phrases-that-sound-dirty-but-have-no-dirty-words/19936/30 "2000-05-19T17:07:58Z")
I called a guy a “dipthong” once. Sure _sounds_ like something nasty! ---
**Author:** ![Milossarian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Milossarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Milossarian)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2000, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-know-phrases-that-sound-dirty-but-have-no-dirty-words/19936/31 "2000-05-19T17:49:37Z")
> [@](#): > > … and my favorite hockey phrase: high sticking What would you rather your spouse got a penalty for - charging or hooking? ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2000, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-know-phrases-that-sound-dirty-but-have-no-dirty-words/19936/32 "2000-05-19T17:51:56Z")
We use to play “in bed” with song titles. The best (if sacrireligious) one is “Jesus Christ Superstar.” Also, replace “you” with “ewe” in song titles. The best one there is the Dolly Parton hit “You Come Again.” ---
**Author:** ![Lord\_Derfel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/bb73d2/32.png) [@Lord\_Derfel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lord_Derfel)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2000, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-know-phrases-that-sound-dirty-but-have-no-dirty-words/19936/33 "2000-05-19T18:47:51Z")
I was watching a hockey game once, and the commentator kept referring to a player who had “good hands down low”. I laughed every time he said it. ---
**Author:** ![rowrrbazzle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rowrrbazzle/32/414_2.png) [@rowrrbazzle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rowrrbazzle)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2000, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-know-phrases-that-sound-dirty-but-have-no-dirty-words/19936/34 "2000-05-19T22:19:47Z")
That reminds me of part of an old joke. A rich, very prudish old man wanted to disinherit his wastrel son and leave his money to a co-ed college. The son tries to convince him not to. He says quietly, “Father, do you realize at that college the boys and girls use the same _curriculum_? In fact, they even _matriculate_ together. But worst of all, before a girl graduates, she has to show her _thesis_ to the dean!” ---
**Author:** ![poopybutt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/87869e/32.png) [@poopybutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/poopybutt)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2000, 11:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-know-phrases-that-sound-dirty-but-have-no-dirty-words/19936/35 "2000-05-19T23:51:49Z")
my favorite line I’d sure like to butter his toast… ---
**Author:** ![capybara](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/capybara/32/202_2.png) [@capybara](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/capybara)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2000, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-know-phrases-that-sound-dirty-but-have-no-dirty-words/19936/36 "2000-05-20T00:26:06Z")
Bike mechanic terms: “So after I reamed her bottom bracket and head-tube and adjusted the nuts on my seat post and mount, I lubed my head-set and looked around for the nipple wrench and chain-whip. . .” ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2000, 1:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-know-phrases-that-sound-dirty-but-have-no-dirty-words/19936/37 "2000-05-20T01:04:11Z")
I picked up a non-dirty curse from friends: **SACK!!!** (Not to be confused with the “sackie”, which is the Sacagawea dollar!) As an exclamation: **Sack!** As name-calling: **You meatsack!** As an adjective: **That sackin’ thing!** As a verb: **Sack it.** ---
**Author:** ![BigRoryG](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/f07891/32.png) [@BigRoryG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigRoryG)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2000, 1:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-know-phrases-that-sound-dirty-but-have-no-dirty-words/19936/38 "2000-05-20T01:05:35Z")
**Everything Football** Slot Back Handoff HalfBack, FullBack, QuarterBack Defensive End Hail Mary and my personal favourite: He used to be a tight end until he dropped the soap in the shower, now he’s a wide receiver. ---
**Author:** ![Smeghead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f1d935/32.png) [@Smeghead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smeghead)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2000, 2:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-know-phrases-that-sound-dirty-but-have-no-dirty-words/19936/39 "2000-05-20T02:46:14Z")
I just searched for that Letterman list - “Top 10 Phrases that Sound Dirty But Aren’t”. It wasn’t on there. It must have been from when he was still on NBC. The only one I remember was “Tethering the Blimp”. But, still, I remember it was one of the funniest lists I’d ever seen. My search did turn up this list, however: White House Jobs That Sound Dirty 10. Polishing the Presidential Podium. 9. Unwrapping the Big Mac 8 Taking Buddy for a walk 7. Handling the hotline 6. Vacuuming under the Oval Office desk 5. Waxing Air Force One 4. Shaking hands with the French Ambassador 3. Giving the President an oral briefing 2. Taking dictation 1 Polling ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2000, 1:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-know-phrases-that-sound-dirty-but-have-no-dirty-words/19936/40 "2000-05-20T13:22:17Z")
Calling someone a “bucket” sounds awful. Thanks to me, my whole office uses it as the B-word. “Stupid” replaces the s-word, and “utter or utterly” for the f-word. Say “You are a utterly stupid bucket.” Sounds dreadful. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-know-phrases-that-sound-dirty-but-have-no-dirty-words/19936.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-know-phrases-that-sound-dirty-but-have-no-dirty-words/19936.md?page=3)