# slang-probably sex related

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/slang-probably-sex-related/526549>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [January 26, 2010, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/slang-probably-sex-related/526549 "2010-01-26T19:50:17Z")\
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**Author:** ![kapri](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/4491bb/32.png) [@kapri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kapri)\
**Post date:** [January 27, 2010, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/slang-probably-sex-related/526549/21 "2010-01-27T19:10:33Z")

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I teach in a college, and a year or so ago I used the term “tossed salad” in a lecture. Twice. Giggling in the back of the room every time. I said, “What? Is that something dirty now?” More giggling, and one student told me it was too embarrassing to explain but that I should google it later, so I did.

I’ll never utter those two words together in a classroom again.

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**Author:** ![Peanuthead](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/peanuthead/32/360_2.png) [@Peanuthead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peanuthead)\
**Post date:** [January 27, 2010, 10:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/slang-probably-sex-related/526549/22 "2010-01-27T22:43:21Z")

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> [@kapri](#):
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> I’ll never utter those two words together in a classroom again.

Be extra careful with _rusty_ + _trombone_ too. :eek:

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