# Words that sound dirty, but really aren't. **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [December 2, 2008, 9:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-that-sound-dirty-but-really-arent/475391 "2008-12-02T21:03:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2008, 3:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-that-sound-dirty-but-really-arent/475391/81 "2008-12-04T15:03:20Z")
> [@Uncle\_Brother\_Walker](#): > > From Ghostbusters: Epidimys I don’t remember that one, but I do remember this one: Mother Pus-Bucket! ---
**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2008, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-that-sound-dirty-but-really-arent/475391/82 "2008-12-04T16:23:23Z")
The Onion did this once, and the one I remember is titular archbishopric. L&O:SUV the other day had a military guy referring to the JAG Off. ---
**Author:** ![Ludovic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@Ludovic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ludovic)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2008, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-that-sound-dirty-but-really-arent/475391/83 "2008-12-04T17:48:07Z")
Goobernatorial. ---
**Author:** ![Olentzero](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/90ced4/32.png) [@Olentzero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Olentzero)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2008, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-that-sound-dirty-but-really-arent/475391/84 "2008-12-04T20:22:19Z")
> [@Mollie\_Magill](#): > > I need as many dirty-soundings words or phrases as I can get. > > So far all I have… > Bolshevik :mad: Your mother wears army boots. ---
**Author:** ![Finally](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/67e7ee/32.png) [@Finally](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Finally)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2008, 9:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-that-sound-dirty-but-really-arent/475391/85 "2008-12-04T21:03:28Z")
Gobsmacked ---
**Author:** ![Unintentionally\_Blank](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/unintentionally_blank/32/5418_2.png) [@Unintentionally\_Blank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Unintentionally_Blank)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2008, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-that-sound-dirty-but-really-arent/475391/86 "2008-12-04T21:07:26Z")
Bangkok Petcock ---
**Author:** ![WhyNot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c77e96/32.png) [@WhyNot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WhyNot)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2008, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-that-sound-dirty-but-really-arent/475391/87 "2008-12-04T21:10:18Z")
Hey, I was reminded of a good one in Anatomy and Phys today: _micturate_. For when urinating isn’t a pretentious enough way to take a piss. ---
**Author:** ![Beware\_of\_Doug](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/278dde/32.png) [@Beware\_of\_Doug](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beware_of_Doug)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2008, 9:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-that-sound-dirty-but-really-arent/475391/88 "2008-12-04T21:23:30Z")
**Scotrun** , a town off Interstate 80 in Pennsylvania. What does the exit sign look like it says when you’re driving by at speed? ---
**Author:** ![Cunctator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/43a26b/32.png) [@Cunctator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cunctator)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2008, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-that-sound-dirty-but-really-arent/475391/89 "2008-12-04T21:30:40Z")
> [@Ludovic](#): > > Cunctation / Cunctator (sorry doper!) > Runt > [@Tom Tildrum](#): > > Where is Cunctator when we need him? I can’t help it if people have no knowledge of ancient history. ---
**Author:** ![justrob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a9adbd/32.png) [@justrob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/justrob)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2008, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-that-sound-dirty-but-really-arent/475391/90 "2008-12-04T22:40:26Z")
Spatchcock ---
**Author:** ![kitemaker\_chuck](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/a88e4f/32.png) [@kitemaker\_chuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kitemaker_chuck)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2008, 11:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-that-sound-dirty-but-really-arent/475391/91 "2008-12-04T23:03:20Z")
**Absquatulate** Someone is eating their meal, when all of a sudden the person has to leave quickly, but while doing so, tries to show people his eerie exact double… Hey, that guys masticating!! He’s getting ready to absquatulate!! Oh no, he’s trying to show us his doppleganger!!! Security draws their weapons and yells, “All right you damn pervert, freeze!!!” ---
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2008, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-that-sound-dirty-but-really-arent/475391/92 "2008-12-05T00:44:40Z")
> [@The\_Comfy\_Chair](#): > > Phuket - Island in Thailand (pronounced poo-ket) > > Actually, Thailand was good for a bunch of these. There’s Bangkok (already mentioned) Phi-Phi (Pee-pee) off the top of my head ((snicker)). > > I spent the majority of the week giggling like a third grader. And don’t forget all the girls named Porn (actually pronounced like the English word “pawn”). And some of them are named Supaporn, which sounds OH so much like “Super Porn.” 😃 Has “titmouse” been mentioned yet? ---
**Author:** ![control-z](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/eada6e/32.png) [@control-z](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/control-z)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2008, 12:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-that-sound-dirty-but-really-arent/475391/93 "2008-12-05T00:59:44Z")
\ I am the Great Cornholio, I come from Lake **Titicaca**! \ ---
**Author:** ![Lust4Life](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ecc23a/32.png) [@Lust4Life](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lust4Life)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2008, 1:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-that-sound-dirty-but-really-arent/475391/94 "2008-12-06T13:33:57Z")
Rubber Lover Finger Puller ---
**Author:** ![deadindays](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ce73a5/32.png) [@deadindays](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/deadindays)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2008, 2:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-that-sound-dirty-but-really-arent/475391/95 "2008-12-06T14:38:26Z")
Bulbous Foghorn ---
**Author:** ![Gotterfunken](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/58956e/32.png) [@Gotterfunken](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gotterfunken)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2008, 4:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-that-sound-dirty-but-really-arent/475391/96 "2008-12-07T04:06:09Z")
> [@Ludovic](#): > > Speaking of which, Götterfunken. Beg your pardon? 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Gotterfunken](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/58956e/32.png) [@Gotterfunken](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gotterfunken)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2008, 4:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-that-sound-dirty-but-really-arent/475391/97 "2008-12-07T04:16:02Z")
Has anyone mentioned **Shih Tzu** yet? A few proper names that sound funny to anglophonic ears: **Poussin** (as in, the French artist, Nicolas Poussin) **Kant** (as in the German philosopher, Immanuel Kant) ---
**Author:** ![GameHat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ed655f/32.png) [@GameHat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GameHat)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2008, 4:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-that-sound-dirty-but-really-arent/475391/98 "2008-12-07T04:53:01Z")
When I was in school, we enjoyed a list of “Top 10 Chemical Engineering terms that sound dirty but aren’t” Skin Friction Flocculation Plug Cock are the only three that spring to mind. I wish I still had that list. A half-hearted googling hasn’t found it. oh well. ---
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2008, 6:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-that-sound-dirty-but-really-arent/475391/99 "2008-12-07T06:27:52Z")
> [@Gotterfunken](#): > > **Kant** (as in the German philosopher, Immanuel Kant) He was a real pissant. ---
**Author:** ![DadWagonDriver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/edb3f5/32.png) [@DadWagonDriver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DadWagonDriver)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2008, 4:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-that-sound-dirty-but-really-arent/475391/100 "2008-12-08T04:42:37Z")
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