privates

A battalion of 850 privates is estimated to cost about 15, 000 tomans or 7500l. annually; but from the incompleteness of the regiments, the real expenditure is much less.

Glimpses of Life and Manners in Persia 1856

One of the privates was an Australian Millionaire.

The Devil's Writing Dictionary, Part 2... ewillett 2008

My mother-in-law calls privates, "tootie frogs" I almost fell in the floor with riotous laughter the first time I heard her say it.

Learn Something New Every Day Laurie 2009

They both knew that these parts of themselves were called privates, and were private, and that special negotiation was required in order to gain their exposure.

Eden, Suburbs 2009

Okay, maybe it's not like that for all enforcement agents, but I frequently feel like my privates are alfresco.

Excerpt: High Five by Janet Evanovich 1999

Only the commissioned officers are white; the uniform of the privates is the same as any others, except that the pantaloons are red, [94] faces and hands black!

Letters from Port Royal Written at the Time of the Civil War (1862-1868) Elizabeth Ware [Editor] Pearson

One of the privates was a university man, and in broken English tried to tell us why Germany had to enter the war, to save herself from her enemies.

Three Times and Out: A Canadian Boy's Experience in Germany Nellie L. McClung 1918

I know a few tricks I learnt in the regiment; one of the privates was a professional conjurer and mighty clever when sober.

The Road to Mandalay A Tale of Burma 1884

Ms Mir was linking to a news piece about Italian legislation making it illegal for Italian men to touch their "privates" in public, this being something they apparently do for good luck.

Archive 2008-02-01 Not a sheep 2008

Supposedly these Moro Tribesmen wrapped leather straps around their "privates" driving them crazy so that the pain inflicted by a .38 Special was nothing compared to the self induced pain.

A Memorable Gun: Colt New Service Revolver 2008