h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

No, there was no Christmas shopping for my own purposes. I went over budget buying gifts for everyone else on my list. I guess I'll have to wait until Santa is feeling generous AND frisky...

I know. He only comes once a year, but when he does, at least he fills your stockings.

Hahahhahaaa...!!! good one, that!!!

Reading these little insights, I have to wonder-- does anyone know what in the hell the origin of the word d***o is!??

Ir dates back to 1593, apparently. I'm not sure of the complete etymology. It might (just a thought) come from the fact that old slang for a vagina was a 'dilly'. So it's to 'do' a 'dilly' or a 'd***o. Who knows!

Thanks, Dave, for the lovely mental image of Santa coming in my stockings. I don't think I'll be able to sleep tonight...

Is that *really* a lump of coal in my stocking, or just some ossified Santa poo? And exactly *why* is Rudolph's nose so bright and red?

Herrrmmm... ok... I still think it's a VERY STUPID word...

Thanks!??

I think I might have found the *real* origin of the word D***o. A D***o is a tall, single pole cactus.

Can we come up with a better word, then? Let's see if we can be remembered by history for giving the pleasure toy a much better sounding name.

The word should sound nice (like 'pussy' does to me, I find that an erotic word, don't you?) but not too twee. Like the word d***o it should be reminiscent of something phallic (maybe), but we should avoid everyday words (like pussy! )

Hmmm. Any suggestions?

A magic wand!?? hahahaha...

Hmmmm...I don't think "d***o" sounds very phallic to begin with, anyway, so surely we can put our heads together (wink, wink, nudge, nudge) and come up (!) with something more exciting.

Boy, that sentence has officially gone over the double entendre limit, hasn't it?

I'll have to think on this one...

Hittachi have a vibrator called 'The Magic Wand'.