# What's the safest word to use for breasts in mixed company? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [July 6, 2002, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-safest-word-to-use-for-breasts-in-mixed-company/117669 "2002-07-06T19:56:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![lel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8797f3/32.png) [@lel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lel)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2002, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-safest-word-to-use-for-breasts-in-mixed-company/117669/1 "2002-07-06T19:56:32Z")
I’d use “breasts.” After all, isn’t this a discussion about cooking poultry? ---
**Author:** ![Juniper200](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/df788c/32.png) [@Juniper200](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Juniper200)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2002, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-safest-word-to-use-for-breasts-in-mixed-company/117669/2 "2002-07-06T19:57:38Z")
Well, the OP didn’t leave us with any options from which to choose (Indeed, he left us nothing at all!) but I’m going to go out on a limb here and say “breasts” is probably a good default term for breasts. But you could always try “white meat” if a good euphamism is what floats your boat. ---
**Author:** ![ultrafilter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/3d9bf3/32.png) [@ultrafilter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ultrafilter)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2002, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-safest-word-to-use-for-breasts-in-mixed-company/117669/3 "2002-07-06T19:59:20Z")
Another vote for “breasts”. Doesn’t seem to bother anyone who’s not hypersensitive. ---
**Author:** ![Tortuga](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c4cdca/32.png) [@Tortuga](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tortuga)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2002, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-safest-word-to-use-for-breasts-in-mixed-company/117669/4 "2002-07-06T21:07:47Z")
Personally, I prefer the term “tig ol’ bitties.” Anybody who finds that objectionable has a stick up their bottom. ---
**Author:** ![Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qadgop_the_mercotan/32/83_2.png) [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2002, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-safest-word-to-use-for-breasts-in-mixed-company/117669/5 "2002-07-06T21:11:49Z")
**tortuga** , in polite company, we say “bick up their stottom”. ---
**Author:** ![Dumbguy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/2bfe46/32.png) [@Dumbguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dumbguy)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2002, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-safest-word-to-use-for-breasts-in-mixed-company/117669/6 "2002-07-06T21:13:26Z")
My grandma uses ‘funbags’, so I generally follow her lead. ---
**Author:** ![agentfroot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/779978/32.png) [@agentfroot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/agentfroot)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2002, 9:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-safest-word-to-use-for-breasts-in-mixed-company/117669/7 "2002-07-06T21:28:43Z")
“jiggling jigglies” or “feed sacks.” my extremely conservative, prudish friend uses these terms all the time. ---
**Author:** ![Menocchio](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9de053/32.png) [@Menocchio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Menocchio)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2002, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-safest-word-to-use-for-breasts-in-mixed-company/117669/8 "2002-07-06T21:54:20Z")
Dirty Pillows. “I can see your dirty pillows! Everyone can!” “They’re called breasts, Mama.” ---
**Author:** ![kambuckta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/53a042/32.png) [@kambuckta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kambuckta)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2002, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-safest-word-to-use-for-breasts-in-mixed-company/117669/9 "2002-07-06T21:57:55Z")
I find ‘boobs’ to be well tolerated in all sorts of company. But _any_ euphemism used around a bunch of kids will cause them to break out in uncontrollable fits of giggling! ---
**Author:** ![WSLer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/a6a055/32.png) [@WSLer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WSLer)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2002, 10:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-safest-word-to-use-for-breasts-in-mixed-company/117669/10 "2002-07-06T22:07:06Z")
gazongas juggs milk melons ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2002, 10:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-safest-word-to-use-for-breasts-in-mixed-company/117669/11 "2002-07-06T22:09:42Z")
“Golden bozos” ---
**Author:** ![Jeremy\_s\_Evil\_Twin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Jeremy\_s\_Evil\_Twin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jeremy_s_Evil_Twin)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2002, 10:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-safest-word-to-use-for-breasts-in-mixed-company/117669/12 "2002-07-06T22:29:41Z")
Ya can’t go wrong with the ol’ classic “hooters”. (If anyone objects, I just tell them I’m talking about the burger place…) ---
**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2002, 11:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-safest-word-to-use-for-breasts-in-mixed-company/117669/13 "2002-07-06T23:33:14Z")
Breasts. Although, I like feedbags, since, technically, that’s what they are. ---
**Author:** ![Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qadgop_the_mercotan/32/83_2.png) [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2002, 12:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-safest-word-to-use-for-breasts-in-mixed-company/117669/14 "2002-07-07T00:05:04Z")
I like feedbags too, **Guin**! ---
**Author:** ![Semp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/fbc32d/32.png) [@Semp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Semp)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2002, 12:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-safest-word-to-use-for-breasts-in-mixed-company/117669/15 "2002-07-07T00:11:11Z")
Frederick “Fronkensteen”: What knockers! Inga: Oh, ssank you! That one works pretty well, don’t you think? ---
**Author:** ![Scarlett67](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scarlett67/32/7387_2.png) [@Scarlett67](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scarlett67)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2002, 12:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-safest-word-to-use-for-breasts-in-mixed-company/117669/16 "2002-07-07T00:19:02Z")
I think you’re just supposed to say, “these things,” and then grab the nearest pair. ---
**Author:** ![Max\_Carnage](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/max_carnage/32/12775_2.png) [@Max\_Carnage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Max_Carnage)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2002, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-safest-word-to-use-for-breasts-in-mixed-company/117669/17 "2002-07-07T00:32:05Z")
::moving to WI to stike up a ‘breast’ conversation with Scarlett:: ---
**Author:** ![Muffin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/muffin/32/4341_2.png) [@Muffin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Muffin)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2002, 12:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-safest-word-to-use-for-breasts-in-mixed-company/117669/18 "2002-07-07T00:34:20Z")
Breasts, or bodacious ta-tas. ---
**Author:** ![LurkMeister](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/3da27b/32.png) [@LurkMeister](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LurkMeister)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2002, 12:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-safest-word-to-use-for-breasts-in-mixed-company/117669/19 "2002-07-07T00:45:51Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Muffin \* > \*\*Breasts, or bodacious ta-tas. \*\* A women I know occasionally wears a t-shirt with **BODACIOUS TA-TAS** proudly emblazoned across the front. They are, too. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![I\_can\_t\_believe\_that\_s\_butter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/8edcca/32.png) [@I\_can\_t\_believe\_that\_s\_butter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/I_can_t_believe_that_s_butter)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2002, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-safest-word-to-use-for-breasts-in-mixed-company/117669/20 "2002-07-07T01:20:13Z")
Breasts, or even boobs is a winner as i have seen. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-safest-word-to-use-for-breasts-in-mixed-company/117669.md?page=2)