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When & why did the word "muff" become a crass euphemism for a woman's crotch area? (lemmy.dbzer0.com)

submitted 6 months ago by JennaR8r@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/nostupidquestions@lemmy.ca

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I grew up with the word "hand muff," a cozy fluffy tube to keep hands warm in winter.

Nowadays whenever someone says "muff," someone else giggles 🙄

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[–] dgdft@lemmy.world 17 points 6 months ago

Circa 1699 per OED. Figurative extension of the existing meaning.

https://grammarphobia.com/blog/2017/03/muff.html

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