# Phrases that SHOULD have a sexual connotation... **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [August 18, 2003, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/phrases-that-should-have-a-sexual-connotation/195970 "2003-08-18T14:48:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![fizzygoodmakefeelnice](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/8491ac/32.png) [@fizzygoodmakefeelnice](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fizzygoodmakefeelnice)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2003, 3:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/phrases-that-should-have-a-sexual-connotation/195970/21 "2003-08-19T15:52:43Z")
semi-relevant story: A couple of days ago we asked a little six year old girl if her daddy (who is outwardly very grumpy) ever smiles. She replied “Sometimes he even laughs, when he’s got his head on his pillow and he’s poking my mummy”. That sounds a bit rude… ---
**Author:** ![Bippy\_the\_Beardless](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ac8455/32.png) [@Bippy\_the\_Beardless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bippy_the_Beardless)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2003, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/phrases-that-should-have-a-sexual-connotation/195970/22 "2003-08-19T16:03:53Z")
An event from UK childrens TV, they would get children to announce the next session of the show, this little girl was asked to announce “Next we have Grand Prix” So naturally she said “Next we have grand pricks” the adult presenter blanched and said “No that is Grand Prix” to which the girl in all innocents said “It says here grand pricks”. ---
**Author:** ![photopat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e95f7d/32.png) [@photopat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/photopat)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2003, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/phrases-that-should-have-a-sexual-connotation/195970/23 "2003-08-19T16:20:05Z")
“Insert Tab A into Slot B.” ---
**Author:** ![rockle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/73ab20/32.png) [@rockle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rockle)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2003, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/phrases-that-should-have-a-sexual-connotation/195970/24 "2003-08-19T16:44:38Z")
“Dusting the furniture” … well, it DOES have a sexual connotation in MY house. ---
**Author:** ![merge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9f8e36/32.png) [@merge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/merge)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2003, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/phrases-that-should-have-a-sexual-connotation/195970/25 "2003-08-19T18:20:18Z")
“a dry rub for my meat” ---
**Author:** ![Indygrrl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/58f4c7/32.png) [@Indygrrl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Indygrrl)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2003, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/phrases-that-should-have-a-sexual-connotation/195970/26 "2003-08-19T18:33:34Z")
Vacancy When I was a kid, I thought “Vacancy” meant you could have sex there, and “No Vacancy” meant you couldn’t. I didn’t know exactly what sex was, but I was pretty sure it had something to do with Vacancy. ---
**Author:** ![Zebra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/c0e974/32.png) [@Zebra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zebra)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2003, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/phrases-that-should-have-a-sexual-connotation/195970/27 "2003-08-19T18:41:19Z")
Leave me alone or I’m calling the police. If that phrase had a sexual connotation I would be a stud! ---
**Author:** ![heresiarch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/278dde/32.png) [@heresiarch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/heresiarch)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2003, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/phrases-that-should-have-a-sexual-connotation/195970/28 "2003-08-19T19:13:40Z")
“Burnishing the Chia Pet” (long story) ---
**Author:** ![BigNik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/73ab20/32.png) [@BigNik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigNik)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2003, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/phrases-that-should-have-a-sexual-connotation/195970/29 "2003-08-19T22:08:35Z")
“Hugh Jackman”. I have no idea what it means, but it sounds obscene. ---
**Author:** ![look\_ninjas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/b2d939/32.png) [@look\_ninjas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/look_ninjas)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2003, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/phrases-that-should-have-a-sexual-connotation/195970/30 "2003-08-20T02:19:03Z")
“Double tonguing.” I used to be able to triple tongue, but now I’m outta practice. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![LilyoftheValley](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/54ee81/32.png) [@LilyoftheValley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LilyoftheValley)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2003, 5:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/phrases-that-should-have-a-sexual-connotation/195970/31 "2003-08-20T05:05:33Z")
“jump the shark” and simply the word “cockpit” ---
**Author:** ![scotcho](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/858c86/32.png) [@scotcho](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scotcho)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2003, 5:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/phrases-that-should-have-a-sexual-connotation/195970/32 "2003-08-20T05:49:10Z")
I was the only one in my Econ class to think that “oligopoly” sounded dirty. Don’t know why, it just does. scott ---
**Author:** ![Myron\_Van\_Horowitzski](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9de053/32.png) [@Myron\_Van\_Horowitzski](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Myron_Van_Horowitzski)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2003, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/phrases-that-should-have-a-sexual-connotation/195970/33 "2003-08-20T18:17:37Z")
Heard in the bedroom last night: “Shall I demonstrate my double emboucher?” “Tastes like chicken!” “Can you hear me now?” ---
**Author:** ![Wartime\_Consigliori](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/9d8465/32.png) [@Wartime\_Consigliori](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wartime_Consigliori)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2003, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/phrases-that-should-have-a-sexual-connotation/195970/34 "2003-08-20T19:52:39Z")
When I worked at Radio Shack, it always appealed to my juvenile sense of humor when someone came in and asked for **butt connectors**. ME: “Can I help you?” CUSTOMER: “I need about a dozen insulated butt connectors.” ME: “Having a big party this weekend, eh?” CUSTOMER: “Excuse me?” ME: “Never mind. Right this way.” ---
**Author:** ![Sunspace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunspace/32/1250_2.png) [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2003, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/phrases-that-should-have-a-sexual-connotation/195970/35 "2003-08-20T20:01:44Z")
And don’t forget the **butt splices**. The really strange thing is, I even have a sound effect in my mind for those. In the wacky new world of C# and _web services_ there are _SOAP transactions_. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![dejahma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/839c29/32.png) [@dejahma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dejahma)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2003, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/phrases-that-should-have-a-sexual-connotation/195970/36 "2003-08-20T20:53:30Z")
More engineering: Dynamic pressure head vs the more stationary Static pressure head ---
**Author:** ![CanvasShoes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/74df32/32.png) [@CanvasShoes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CanvasShoes)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2003, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/phrases-that-should-have-a-sexual-connotation/195970/37 "2003-08-21T01:06:42Z")
Kick ball change. It’s a dance step, but I always have this (way in the back of my head) image of some sneaky hoofer nailing some poor guy between the legs and then doing a 'quickchange artist" like disappearance. ---
**Author:** ![eunoia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eunoia/32/97_2.png) [@eunoia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eunoia)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2003, 3:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/phrases-that-should-have-a-sexual-connotation/195970/38 "2003-08-21T03:41:57Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by WordMan \* > \*\*… > Tuning the Guitar > Fingering My Guitar > Adjusting the Pickup > Playing triplets > … > \*\* Now I’ll always think of you when I adjust my truss rod. ---
**Author:** ![CaptainHenreh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b782af/32.png) [@CaptainHenreh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CaptainHenreh)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2003, 3:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/phrases-that-should-have-a-sexual-connotation/195970/39 "2003-08-21T03:53:11Z")
I’ve used “Toppling the regime” as a euphamism for a few months now. Everyone pretends not to know what I’m talking about. ---
**Author:** ![Askance](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/askance/32/8281_2.png) [@Askance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Askance)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2003, 5:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/phrases-that-should-have-a-sexual-connotation/195970/40 "2003-08-21T05:46:53Z")
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