# Origins of the slang word - Poontang?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/origins-of-the-slang-word-poontang/608427>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [January 4, 2012, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/origins-of-the-slang-word-poontang/608427 "2012-01-04T21:05:17Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Exapno\_Mapcase](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/exapno_mapcase/32/1051_2.png) [@Exapno\_Mapcase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Exapno_Mapcase)\
**Post date:** [January 5, 2012, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/origins-of-the-slang-word-poontang/608427/21 "2012-01-05T18:12:36Z")

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> [@John\_Mace](#):
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> What did they call their version of “Orange Chicken”? 😃

Delicious.

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**Author:** ![Exapno\_Mapcase](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/exapno_mapcase/32/1051_2.png) [@Exapno\_Mapcase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Exapno_Mapcase)\
**Post date:** [January 5, 2012, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/origins-of-the-slang-word-poontang/608427/22 "2012-01-05T18:14:28Z")

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> [@RealityChuck](#):
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> The OED cites it from 1927

Which is of course 20th century. I can’t believe I looked at the 19- and read it as 19th century. Gah.

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**Author:** ![Alan\_Smithee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/2acd7d/32.png) [@Alan\_Smithee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alan_Smithee)\
**Post date:** [January 5, 2012, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/origins-of-the-slang-word-poontang/608427/23 "2012-01-05T18:51:13Z")

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> [@Exapno\_Mapcase](#):
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> Which is of course 20th century. I can’t believe I looked at the 19- and read it as 19th century. Gah.

I’ve done that, but I’m pretty sure I’ve never _admitted_ to it. You’re a better man than I!

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**Author:** ![Exapno\_Mapcase](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/exapno_mapcase/32/1051_2.png) [@Exapno\_Mapcase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Exapno_Mapcase)\
**Post date:** [January 5, 2012, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/origins-of-the-slang-word-poontang/608427/24 "2012-01-05T19:01:17Z")

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> [@Alan\_Smithee](#):
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> I’ve done that, but I’m pretty sure I’ve never _admitted_ to it. You’re a better man than I!

I’ll admit that!

Hey, I’ve never taken my name off a work just because it was lousy. 🙂

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**Author:** ![Alan\_Smithee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/2acd7d/32.png) [@Alan\_Smithee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alan_Smithee)\
**Post date:** [January 5, 2012, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/origins-of-the-slang-word-poontang/608427/25 "2012-01-05T19:40:17Z")

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> [@Exapno\_Mapcase](#):
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> I’ll admit that!
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> Hey, I’ve never taken my name off a work just because it was lousy. 🙂

I’m so misunderstood. When everyone else is running out of the burning house, I’m running in. I put my name _on_ works that are lousy!

ETA: Except my posts, of course. I didn’t want them damaging my reputation so I told Little Ed to register me under a pseudony—DOH! :smack:

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