Re: Word of the day: “ithyphallic”

Le 19/09/2024 à 05:59, Aidan Kehoe a écrit :

 I was in the National Archeological Museum in Athens a couple of days ago, and
the English-language description under one of the early exhibits used the word
“ithyphallic,” which was new to me. It is of course no longer 1990 with the
associated need to make a written note of the word and consult a paper
dictionary when such a difficulty comes up, and I learned fairly quickly that
it means “having an erect penis.” [...]
 If anyone is going to Athens, be aware there is a significant street drug
problem. If you are bringing children check with the hotel about what streets
to avoid, if you prefer not to have to explain what this man sitting on the
ground with a needle and a syringe sticking into his arm is doing.

One could just segue from 'ithyphallic' and explain that it's another sense of 'prick'.