# 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:** 2\ **Page:** 7
**Author:** ![Musicat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/musicat/32/20189_2.png) [@Musicat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Musicat)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2008, 3:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-that-sound-dirty-but-really-arent/475391/121 "2008-12-10T03:00:53Z")
I would like to call your attention to Shelly Berman’s [Cleans & Dirtys.](http://www.amazon.com/Shelly-Bermans-Cleans-Dirtys-Berman/dp/B001A9RTL8/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1228877516&sr=1-1) He makes these observations:A Big Boob is a Clean, but _Two Big Boobs is a Dirty._ Hotel is a Clean, _Motel is a Dirty._ A little Ahead is a Clean, but _a Little Behind is a Dirty._ Tarzan walking with Jane is a Clean, but _Tarzan swinging with Jane is a Dirty._ Henry is a Clean, _Clyde is a Dirty._ Lake Superior is a Clean, _Lake Titticaca is a Dirty._ “Did you go to the Y and swim?” is a Clean, _“Did you go to the A & P?” is a Dirty._ “Yes, my child” is a Clean. _“Yeah, Baby,” is a Dirty._ Then there are _Clirtys…_ ---
**Author:** ![wunderkammer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/ed8c4c/32.png) [@wunderkammer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wunderkammer)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2008, 3:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-that-sound-dirty-but-really-arent/475391/122 "2008-12-10T03:41:49Z")
Brain anatomy gives us Putamen and peduncles. (My study group for that particular class is really just a bunch of immature twelve-year-olds at heart, I’ve learned.) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-that-sound-dirty-but-really-arent/475391.md?page=6)