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Etymology

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From Ancient Greek ὄλισβος (ólisbos), possibly from ὀλισθάνειν (olisthánein, to slip, glide).

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Noun

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olisbos (plural olisboi or olisbos)

  1. A dildo.
    • 1958, Vladimir Nabokov, Lolita:
      I had blazed in her face an olisbos-like flashlight.
    • 1974, Guy Davenport, Tatlin!:
      At quiet hour in the afternoon they were adepts of the olisbos, baubon, and finger.
    • 1932, Sexual Life in Ancient Greece, Panther, published 1969, page 287:
      A bowl of Pamphaeus in the British Museum shows a naked hetaira who has two olisboi in her hand; apparently there is a similar representation on a bowl of Euphronius.

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɔ.lis.bo/
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Noun

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olisbos m (plural olisbos)

  1. dildo (artificial phallus)
    Synonyms: godemichet, gode, dildo

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