Happy Hump Day! And of course, May the Fourth be with you. Though the links below have nothing to do with Star Wars, I hope you’ll enjoy them anyway!
Romance readers are well aware of euphemisms for genitalia. io9 has a nifty chart which maps the history of certain slang words used for genitalia:
Depending on what era you live in, a penis might be known as a plough, a pillow prick, a jigglestick, or a jasper, while a vagina might be a fly-trap, an oracle, a catch ’em alive-o, or the antipodes. Brush up on your historical slang with a pair of genital charts.
Thanks to our very own Carrie for this link. Also, if anyone calls their penis a jigglestick, I’m out.
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I woke up this morning and this interview was trending on Facebook. I watched it and promptly teared up. Carly Fleischmann, who has autism and is nonverbal, invited Channing Tatum on her web show, “Speechless”:
From her introduction alone, it’s apparent that Fleischmann, who types with one finger, is going to fulfill her dream of being a talk show host with a disarming sense of humor.
“He has been a stripper, a police officer, a secret agent, a reporter, a boyfriend to many, and soon he will dump his wife to be with me,” she says. “I welcome Channing Tatum.”
Fleischmann is hilarious and of course, Tatum just gets more and more perfect. A great video to temper that “the world is a garbage fire” feeling.
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Sarah discovered this awesome podcast, Romance Class, where two actors read a scene from a romance novel by a Filipino author.
They also have a list of all the books mentioned in their episodes, as well as author interviews!
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If you’re working on a romance novel and are having naming struggles, Buzzfeed compiled and ranked 100 male names by sexiness. I have some severe opinions on the top ten, but I won’t spoil it by ranting here.
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Don’t forget to share what super cool things you’ve seen, read, or listened to this week! And if you have anything you think we’d like to post on a future Wednesday Links, send it my way!
Please treat yo self and check out the slang for vaginas in the 1820-30s. “Mossy cave”? “Spigot-hole”? “Jack’s nasty face”? “Mrs. Fubbs’ parlour”? Go home, Victorians, you’re drunk. Though I must now refer to my lady parts as “fancy bits.”
The term ‘catch-em-alive-o’ has just given a whole new meaning to that song about Molly Malone. Cockles and mussels, alive, alive-o, anyone?
It’s no surprise that on the list of sexiest male names, I’m fine with #5.
Monty, Marvin and Lenny make the list but Tristan, Dominick and Cameron don’t?
Can’t wait to see hubby’s reaction to ‘love truncheon’.
At first glance I read Channing Tatum’s Genitalia. This is me falling from the pinnacle of joy to the depths of despair.
Just in case anyone hadn’t heard: Channing Tatum’s making a Live Magic Mike XXL in Vegas show next year. With puppies.
@ kkw – I had to check the date to make sure it wasn’t April 1. 😉
Interesting to note that “tail” has been chased for centuries. The slang charts have had me snickering all day. Thanks!
100 names ranking … well, I couldn’t get far with that. LOL Leo is mid-pack but I instantly flashed to Leo in Twin Peaks, which … ugh. Since I think Leonardo Dicaprio looks like Edward G. Robinson and he is the only other Leo I could think of, I just got lost in a scoff.
Withholding judgement on Channing Tatum’s live “Magic Mike” show. If Twitch is not in it, neither am I.
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