Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. An object having the shape and often the appearance of an erect penis, used in sexual stimulation.
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. A term of obscure cant or slang origin, used in old ballads and plays as a mere refrain or nonsense-word; also used, from its vagueness, as a substitute for various obscene terms, and in various obscene meanings.
- n. A tall columnar cactus of Jamaica, Cereus Swartzii, woolly at the summit and bearing pale-red flowers. The dried fibrous portions of the stems were used as torches by the Indians.
Wiktionary
- n. An artificial phallus (penis), particularly for sexual uses, that may or may not appear realistic.
- n. An idiot.
GNU Webster's 1913
- n. A burden in popular songs.
- n. A columnar cactaceous plant of the West Indies (Cereus Swartzii).
- n. a device shaped like an erect penis, used by some women for sexual stimulation.
WordNet 3.0
- n. a vibrating device that substitutes for an erect penis to provide vaginal stimulation
Etymologies
- Origin unknown.
Examples
“Bozo The Neoclown says: billdo the dildo is like that cheap asses relative everyone has, the one who refuses to pitch in for a group gift but still wants their name on the card.”
“I think dildo is a more fitting title for McNumbNuts.”
“I realize it’s hard to see how a woman masturbating with a dildo is a secret form of abortion.”
“In the Ugandan military’s program for AIDS prevention and treatment, the dildo is used to demonstrate condom use.”
“Traditionally, a dildo is a straight rubber phallus, no machinery involved.”
“With her hands behind Myra's neck, she looked down into the space between them and carefully maneuvered herself until the tip of the dildo was at the opening to her own vagina.”
“Also a dildo is a great test to see if you will be dirty during sex.”
“By the way, I think if using a dildo is a sexual practice, so is using a French letter prophylactic.”
“Jason, please join Mighty Aphrodite and Ted “Tushy Pusher” Haggard with the robocalling dildo and shut up.”
Think Progress » Robo calls, push polls and other dirty tricks.
“You can say that a sex shop is a 'love shop,' that a dildo is a 'sex toy' ... but these are just words,”
Lists
These user-created lists contain the word ‘dildo’.
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Origin unknown
bamboozle, ballyhoo, banter, bludgeon, chad, cocktail, culvert, curmugeon, dildo, dude, dweeb, dyke and 51 more...
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Offensive Words
The worst of the bunch, bring um on
twat, asshole, pussy, dick, cunt, whore, slut, cum, blowjob, fuck, bitch, fanny and 42 more...
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Schwa-Free
Words of more than one syllable that include no schwas in their pronunciation.
(Note for pedants: some of these words have more than one pronunciation. As long as just one of the possi...decoy, ballet, survey, sashay, argon, lilac, sumac, café, princess, dildo, wordy, flighty and 30 more...
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Unexpected second meanings
Who knew that dildo was also a type of cactus?
yarb Adieu! faint-hearted instrument of lust;
That falselie hath betrayde our equale trust.
Hence-forth no more will I implore thine ayde,
Or thee, or man of cowardize upbrayde. 236
My little dilldo shall suply their kinde:
A knaue, that moues as light as leaues by winde;
That bendeth not, nor fouldeth anie deale,
But stands as stiff as he were made of steele; 240
And playes at peacock twixt my leggs right blythe,
And doeth my tickling swage with manie a sighe.
For, by saint Runnion! he'le refresh me well;
And neuer make my tender bellie swell. 244
- Thomas Nashe, The Choise of Valentines, Or the Merie Ballad of Nash His Dildo, c1590 Apr 15, 2010
vanishedone Is WeirdNet thinking of vibrators? Jul 31, 2009
bilby Odd phrase that, accidental rape. Jul 31, 2009
PossibleUnderscore The Melbourne trial of a stripper accused of violating the best man at a bucks’ night with a strap-on pink dildo will decide the crucial issue of deliberate penetration against the unusual suggestion of possible 'accidental rape'.
-Syndey Morning Herald, Friday 31 July 2009. Jul 31, 2009
eggoabbas This word also has a general purpose derogatory use. When used this way the root meaning is only vaguely evoked (cf. douche-bag). Jul 9, 2009
madmouth My Lady Southesk, Heav'ns prosper her for't,
First Cloath'd him in Satten, then brought him to Court;
But his Head in the Circle, he Scarcely durst Show,
So modest a Youth was Signior Dildo.
The good Lady Suffolk thinking no harm,
Had got this poor Stranger hid under her Arm:
Lady Betty by Chance came the Secret to know,
And from her own Mother, Stole Signior Dildo
excerpt from Rochester's "Signior Dildo" May 2, 2009
chained_bear "From the Italian dilletto, q.d. a woman's delight, or from our word dally, a thing to play withal. Penis-succedaneus, called in Lombardy Passo Tempo." (1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue) Sep 7, 2008
johnmperry Whereas Intercourse, Pa welcomes tourists. I picked up a copy of Intercourse News, and a fridge magnet that says "I ♥ Intercourse" Jul 22, 2008
chained_bear Oddly enough, just after listing this (thanks to bilby), I read a travel article in the Washington Post about Newfoundland:
"Then there's the village of Dildo. Located across from Spread Eagle on Conception Bay near Come By Chance, Dildo entices me to investigate. I stop first at the local convenience store. The clerk fumes, hates that people come here only to learn why Dildo has its name and not to see the town. Seems that folks tried to change the name a few years back, but the resolution was defeated. Some townsfolk now are trying to build civic pride: "D" stands for Dignity, "I" for...." --Paula Stone, "A Trip Off the Old Rock," Washington Post, Sunday, April 22, 2007; Page P01. Jan 5, 2008
bilby A town on the island of Newfoundland, Canada. Jan 1, 2008
abraxaszugzwang "Dildo is located on Route 80, approximately 15 km from the Trans Canada Highway" Feb 16, 2007