# things that sound dirty but aren't **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [November 8, 2000, 12:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-sound-dirty-but-arent/40202 "2000-11-08T00:14:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![racinchikki](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/eada6e/32.png) [@racinchikki](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/racinchikki)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2000, 12:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-sound-dirty-but-arent/40202/1 "2000-11-08T00:14:06Z")
fascia um, ok, i can’t think of any more right now. ---
**Author:** ![Zenster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/cdc98d/32.png) [@Zenster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zenster)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2000, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-sound-dirty-but-arent/40202/2 "2000-11-08T00:17:11Z")
[li]Vibraphone[/li] Rotary Wankle Engine ---
**Author:** ![Ad\_Noctum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b19c9b/32.png) [@Ad\_Noctum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ad_Noctum)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2000, 12:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-sound-dirty-but-arent/40202/3 "2000-11-08T00:19:50Z")
Corpus Collosum (nerves cneecting the right and left hemisphere of the brain) ---
**Author:** ![Eutychus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Eutychus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eutychus)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2000, 12:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-sound-dirty-but-arent/40202/4 "2000-11-08T00:23:19Z")
High Sticking in the Crease! ---
**Author:** ![Jack\_Batty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jack_batty/32/3201_2.png) [@Jack\_Batty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jack_Batty)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2000, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-sound-dirty-but-arent/40202/5 "2000-11-08T00:29:14Z")
The Rear Admiral. [sub]Thanks, Milhouse[/sub] ---
**Author:** ![Skelji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b38774/32.png) [@Skelji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skelji)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2000, 12:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-sound-dirty-but-arent/40202/6 "2000-11-08T00:35:02Z")
From the plumbing industry: [li]Nipples[/li] [li]Ball valves[/li] [li]Gas cocks[/li] [li]Ball cocks[/li] [li]Bushings[/li] [li]Male and Female Unions[/li] Rubber diaphragms ---
**Author:** ![Zenster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/cdc98d/32.png) [@Zenster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zenster)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2000, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-sound-dirty-but-arent/40202/7 "2000-11-08T00:52:50Z")
[li]Tight End[/li] [li]Wide Receiver[/li][sub]Turbochargers are nice but I’d rather be blown![/sub] ---
**Author:** ![tisiphone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/bbe5ce/32.png) [@tisiphone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tisiphone)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2000, 12:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-sound-dirty-but-arent/40202/8 "2000-11-08T00:58:53Z")
And a couple from the construction industry (gotta before somebody else does) Studs Tongue-in-groove paneling Tisiphone ---
**Author:** ![Ludo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Ludo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ludo)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2000, 1:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-sound-dirty-but-arent/40202/9 "2000-11-08T01:05:52Z")
I’ve got this miniature battery-operated vacuum cleaner for keyboards. Besides looking vaguely phallic, the box says this: ``` **Mini Super Cleaner** *Compact, versatile, sucking-blowing cleaner. The best Tool for cleaning unaccessible corners & cracks.* ``` Am I thinking things, or does this sound dirty? ---
**Author:** ![Ad\_Noctum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b19c9b/32.png) [@Ad\_Noctum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ad_Noctum)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2000, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-sound-dirty-but-arent/40202/10 "2000-11-08T01:13:05Z")
Fartlek (say this word fast) . This activity, whose name means “speed play” in Swedish, consists of incorporating bursts of speed into the middle of a long run. ---
**Author:** ![Enderw24](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ba9def/32.png) [@Enderw24](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enderw24)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2000, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-sound-dirty-but-arent/40202/11 "2000-11-08T01:21:08Z")
Titmouse cunning linguist Penal system and finally… dirby (this one sounds like dirty, but isn’t) ---
**Author:** ![Lumpy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lumpy/32/446_2.png) [@Lumpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lumpy)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2000, 4:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-sound-dirty-but-arent/40202/12 "2000-11-08T04:36:11Z")
I am a practicing Homo Sapiens. I matriculated in college. And my sister is a Thespian. ---
**Author:** ![Eo\_Echo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ebca7d/32.png) [@Eo\_Echo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eo_Echo)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2000, 4:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-sound-dirty-but-arent/40202/13 "2000-11-08T04:39:05Z")
cock-a-leekie soup. ---
**Author:** ![Foaming\_Pipe\_Snake](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/958977/32.png) [@Foaming\_Pipe\_Snake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Foaming_Pipe_Snake)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2000, 4:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-sound-dirty-but-arent/40202/14 "2000-11-08T04:59:00Z")
Liquid Plumr **Foaming Pipe Snake** sounds a bit dirty to me. ---
**Author:** ![Rosebud](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ea666f/32.png) [@Rosebud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rosebud)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2000, 5:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-sound-dirty-but-arent/40202/15 "2000-11-08T05:19:04Z")
Dinghy Uranus Angina Masticate ---
**Author:** ![TheNerd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/858c86/32.png) [@TheNerd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheNerd)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2000, 5:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-sound-dirty-but-arent/40202/16 "2000-11-08T05:24:33Z")
ballpark ---
**Author:** ![OrcaChow](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e47c2d/32.png) [@OrcaChow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OrcaChow)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2000, 6:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-sound-dirty-but-arent/40202/17 "2000-11-08T06:43:11Z")
[ul] [li]Poop deck[/li][li]Nipple valve[/li][li]Uvula[/li][li]Woodpecker[/li][li]Pussywillow[/li][li]Sausage in a bun[/li][li]Weenies and beans[/li][li]All-day sucker[/li][li]Greasing a piston[/li][li]Lube job[/li][li]Dick _Butkus_[/li][li]Dick Nixon[/li][li]Westward ho![/li][li]“My, that’s a nasty gash!”[/li][/ul] ---
**Author:** ![Emperor\_Penguin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/c2a13f/32.png) [@Emperor\_Penguin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Emperor_Penguin)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2000, 6:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-sound-dirty-but-arent/40202/18 "2000-11-08T06:48:53Z")
Nuthatch Blue footed booby Wet Willie Getting a Swirly ---
**Author:** ![Emperor\_Penguin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/c2a13f/32.png) [@Emperor\_Penguin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Emperor_Penguin)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2000, 6:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-sound-dirty-but-arent/40202/19 "2000-11-08T06:54:33Z")
Oooo… Just thought of another great one, forgive the DP. Ya ready?.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . “ **Spotted Dick** ” As in “Why yes, I would like to have a little spotted dick.” ---
**Author:** ![Danalan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/76d3ee/32.png) [@Danalan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Danalan)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2000, 6:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-sound-dirty-but-arent/40202/20 "2000-11-08T06:59:50Z")
Bush. Wait, that’s probably a dirty word to some of us. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-sound-dirty-but-arent/40202.md?page=2)