- pizzle
- pizzle "penis of a bull used as a flogging instrument," 1520s, from Low Ger. pesel or Flem. pezel, dim. of root of Du. pees "sinew," from O.L.G. root *pisa.
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Pizzle — is an old English word for penis, derived from Low German pesel or Flemish Dutch pezel , diminutive of pees sinew . [http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?search=pizzle searchmode=none] The word is used today to signify the penis of an animal,… … Wikipedia
Pizzle — Piz zle, n. [Cf. Prov. G. pissel, pesel, peisel, peserich, D. pees a tendon or spring.] The penis; so called in some animals, as the bull. Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pizzle — [piz′əl] n. [prob. < LowG pesel or Fl pezel, dim. akin to Du pees, a tendon, sinew] the penis of an animal, esp. that of a bull as formerly made into a whip … English World dictionary
pizzle — noun Etymology: probably from Dutch dialect pezel; akin to Low German pesel pizzle Date: 1523 1. the penis of an animal 2. a whip made of a bull s pizzle … New Collegiate Dictionary
pizzle — /piz euhl/, n. 1. the penis of an animal, esp. a bull. 2. a whip made from a bull s pizzle. [1515 25; prob. < dial. D pezel or LG pesel, equiv. to MD, MLG pes(e) (D pees) tendon, sinew + el dim. suffix; see LE] * * * … Universalium
pizzle — noun a) The penis of an animal. Although, if in the lion the position of the pizzle be proper, and that the natural situation, it will be hard to make out their retrocopulation, or their coupling and pissing backward, according to the… … Wiktionary
pizzle — piz•zle [[t]ˈpɪz əl[/t]] n. 1) cvb zool. the penis of an animal, esp. a bull 2) cvb a whip made from a bull s pizzle • Etymology: 1515–25; prob. < D pezel or LG pēsel … From formal English to slang
pizzle — piz·zle (pizґəl) popular term used in veterinary medicine for the penis of an animal … Medical dictionary
pìzzlè — 1) beccare 2) guadagnarsi qualche cosettina … Dizionario Materano
pizzle — noun dialect or archaic the penis of an animal, especially a bull. Origin C15: from Low Ger. pēsel or Flemish pezel … English new terms dictionary
