Comments on: It’s all about the Box http://www.abodes.org/blog/archives/466 Your #1 source for politically correct and totally inoffensive kittens, ninjas and boobies Tue, 06 Jan 2009 03:39:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: sloth http://www.abodes.org/blog/archives/466#comment-374 sloth Sun, 28 Oct 2007 03:58:24 +0000 http://www.abodes.org/blog/archives/466#comment-374 Urban Dictionary has the following which *may* explain the usage: box female genitalia, specifically, the vagina The box a penis comes in. I'm doubtful however and think this is just folk etymology made up after the fact to explain the word's origin in this use. There is a term for this besides "folk etymology" or "false etymology". Bonus points if you can remind me what it is, I can't remember at the moment. Urban Dictionary has the following which *may* explain the usage:

box
female genitalia, specifically, the vagina
The box a penis comes in.

I’m doubtful however and think this is just folk etymology made up after the fact to explain the word’s origin in this use. There is a term for this besides “folk etymology” or “false etymology”. Bonus points if you can remind me what it is, I can’t remember at the moment.

]]> By: sloth http://www.abodes.org/blog/archives/466#comment-373 sloth Sun, 28 Oct 2007 03:35:33 +0000 http://www.abodes.org/blog/archives/466#comment-373 I know what is being referred to by "box" but I have never understood why that makes any sense. Little man in the canoe perhaps, but box? I know what is being referred to by “box” but I have never understood why that makes any sense. Little man in the canoe perhaps, but box?

]]> By: Clamcheese http://www.abodes.org/blog/archives/466#comment-372 Clamcheese Sun, 28 Oct 2007 00:07:32 +0000 http://www.abodes.org/blog/archives/466#comment-372 <a HREF="http://www.flickdrop.com/files/photos/5acdc9ca5d99ae6L.jpg" rel="nofollow">New Years</A> <a HREF="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/8/9697796_1451036156_o.jpg" rel="nofollow">Flag Day</A> <a HREF="http://www.mererhetoric.com/images/barrefaeli_sm.jpg" rel="nofollow">Cinco de Mayo</A> <a HREF="http://www.hollyscoop.com/BlogImages/31995885---si4.jpg" rel="nofollow">Every other Thursday</A> <em>(Editor's note: I think you mean <a href="http://cache.eb.com/eb/image?id=254&rendTypeId=4" rel="nofollow">this</a>)</em> New Years
Flag Day
Cinco de Mayo
Every other Thursday

(Editor’s note: I think you mean this)

]]> By: Minerva http://www.abodes.org/blog/archives/466#comment-371 Minerva Sat, 27 Oct 2007 18:11:46 +0000 http://www.abodes.org/blog/archives/466#comment-371 And what you want for New Year's, Flag Day, Cinco de Mayo, every other Thursday at noon... And what you want for New Year’s, Flag Day, Cinco de Mayo, every other Thursday at noon…

]]> By: Clamcheese http://www.abodes.org/blog/archives/466#comment-370 Clamcheese Fri, 26 Oct 2007 21:24:21 +0000 http://www.abodes.org/blog/archives/466#comment-370 I know what I want for Christmas. I know what I want for Christmas.

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