Thursday 13
By Popular Demand…
| Thirteen Euphemisms Frequently Employed in Spicy Historical Romance Novels |
Ladies First…
1. Center of her being
2. (Velvet) Sheath
3. Silken Passage
4. Moist Petals
5. Womanly Core
Now on to the men….
6. Purple-headed warrior
7. Member (used very tastefully IMHO in U.P.), often paired with ‘jutting’
8. Manroot (this one just gives me the heebie jeebies)
9. Velvet Sword
10. Male potentcy
11. Manhood
12. Promise of Future Delight
13. Turgid Shaft (ick!)
I have to admit, I had to do a little research to find enough to fill the list (I haven’t read too many historicals lately), and although they weren’t the stuff of romance novels, some of the ones I came across were hilarious. A few to remember…’Womb Weasel’, ‘dangly bits’, ‘The Rod of Lordly Might’, ‘Six Inches of Pink Steel’. But there were literally hundreds of these euphemisms. If only all this creativity could be channeled to a greater good…
If you have another good one, feel free to add it in the comments.
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08/09/2007 at 12:55 am
Those are precious, but I agree: let’s channel that creativity to a greater good.
08/09/2007 at 1:08 am
These are awesome. I love “male potentcy”! I’m not that creative and I think it’s one of the reasons I like writing erotic romance. I prefer being able to call a spade a spade if you know what I mean. 😉
08/09/2007 at 1:13 am
Oh, man, these are hilarious! Happy TT!
08/09/2007 at 3:39 pm
#7 cracked me up!!! =)
08/09/2007 at 4:30 pm
Great list. I can’t wait to spring some of those on my unsuspecting (and soon to be grossed out) hubby.
08/09/2007 at 4:33 pm
Oh, I love you! That was hysterical.
08/09/2007 at 5:00 pm
I always liked “velvet-covered shaft,” myself.
08/09/2007 at 6:44 pm
I choked on my iced tea when I read Womanly Core! Hilarious!
08/09/2007 at 8:43 pm
“Purple-headed warrior”
Now that’s one I’ve never heard, LOL! What a visual! (And it’s not a good one, LOL!)
Happy TT!
08/09/2007 at 9:17 pm
So funny!!!!
08/10/2007 at 3:50 am
Those are hilarious, Alyssa. I can’t believe some of those are really used!
08/10/2007 at 1:13 pm
Eeeew! Hilarious!