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shaft

11 9.9
A slang word for the male sex organ
  • noun
  • /ʃæft/
  • Offensive
translation icon : polla (ES, vulgar)
  • You grip the shaft firmly.
  • shaft of the penis
  • base of the shaft
  • head meets the shaft

You have the tip, tip, shaft, shaft and the balls.

Examples

  • Did you know the male animal can achieve orgasm... without even stimulating his shaft?

  • Not just the butt, not just the tip, but the whole length of the shaft.

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  • You like a shaft that big, right?

  • Now, the balls are one problem, but the shaft is actually where I always nick myself.

  • O clenched one hand around the shaft and fondled the purple crown with the other.

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  • I lean forward and run my tongue down his stiff erection; I trace small, lazy circles around the shaft.

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  • Then, you're going to firmly unroll the condom down the length of the shaft.

  • Intercourse mainly provides pressure on the penis shaft and not as much on the head.

  • Place your finger under his penis where his shaft and scrotum meet.

  • Then, you're going to firmly unroll the condom down the length of the shaft.

Synonyms

dick
vsshaft
  • Offensive
439 9.9

A rude word for the penis

focuses more on the anatomical cylindrical section in crude usage
cock
vsshaft
  • Offensive
192 9.9

The male sex organ talked about in rude language

refers more to the main cylindrical part in vulgar slang
tool
vsshaft
  • Offensive
66 9.9

A crude informal word for the male sex organ

is more narrowly the main cylindrical anatomical part in slang
prick
vsshaft
  • Offensive
22 9.9

A rude slang word for a man's penis

is more about the main shaftlike part rather than insult use
pecker
vsshaft
  • Offensive
18 9.9

A rude slang word for the penis

places emphasis on the central cylindrical part in vulgar speech
member
vsshaft
  • NSFW
14 9.9

An old polite word for the male private part

is vulgar and emphasizes the main cylindrical section anatomically
putz
vsshaft
  • Offensive
5 9.9

A rude word for the penis that people also use to call someone a foolish person

is specifically the anatomical cylindrical part rather than insult use
weiner
vsshaft
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A slang word for the penis

is cruder and more anatomical, focusing on the central cylindrical part

Compounds

elevator shaft
  • Specialized
18 3.5

A tall narrow space in a building where an elevator moves up and down between floors

6 4.7

A vertical passage in a building or mine that lets air move through spaces

ventilation shaft
  • Specialized
5 4.5

A passage in a building that lets fresh air in and stale air out

A narrow beam of light that shines through an opening and lights a small area

transmission shaft
  • Specialized
1 5.2

A metal rod that turns to carry power from an engine to the wheels

butt shaft
  • Specialized
9.9

An arrow with a blunt tip used for safe target practice

rotating shaft
  • Specialized
4.4

A rod that turns to move parts in a machine

rotor shaft
  • Specialized
6.0

A long middle bar that the main rotor spins around in a helicopter

shaft encoder
  • Specialized
8.0

A device that measures how a shaft turns and sends that information as a signal

shaft furnace
  • Specialized
8.9

A tall vertical furnace that forces hot gas up through solid material to melt metal

shaft louse
  • Specialized
9.9

A small insect that lives on chickens' feathers and causes itching

Surface Forms

shaft singular
shafts plural

Etymology

Shaft as slang for the penis comes from the old English sceaft meaning 'stick' or 'rod', so the body part was compared to a long, straight 'pole'. That is why people use shaft in this crude, slang sense.