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Choad, also spelled chode, is a slang word referring to parts of the male anatomy. Depending on usage and context, it takes on various literal meanings:
- Penis, the male reproductive organ (sometimes referring specifically to a penis that is wider than it is long, as in its girth is of more substance than its length.)
- Scrotum, the flesh surrounding the testes
- Perineum, the region between the scrotum and anus
The Jargon File states that "choad" is:
A synonym for ‘penis’, used in alt.tasteless and popularized by the denizens thereof .... This term is alleged to have been inherited through 1960s underground comics, and to have been recently sighted in the Beavis and Butt-head cartoons. Speakers of the Hindi, Bengali and Gujarati languages have confirmed that ‘choad’ is in fact an Indian vernacular word equivalent to ‘fuck’; it is therefore likely to have entered English slang via the British Raj. *In addition to the denoted anatomical meanings, "choad" is also used as a general purpose insult, akin to dick. The spelling "chode" is, coincidentally, also a past tense form of the English verb "chide", meaning "to loudly admonish in blame or to angrily reproach".
Cartoons
In addition to Beavis and Butt-head, the word has occurred in other cartoons:
- In Tripping the Rift, the protagonist is a three-eyed, purple alien spaceship captain named Chode. Raised by a sexually promiscuous single mother, Chode is known for his oversexed behavior. He is voiced by actor Stephen Root.
- The cartoon Ren and Stimpy features a fictitious brand of breakfast cereal called "Lucky Chodes".
- In the cartoon South Park Kyle once refers to his little brother, Ike, as a choad. In another episode, Stan admits that he feels like a total choad, to which Cartman replies that he looks like a total choad.
See also
External link
- Choad, The Maven's word of the day, at the website of Random House.
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