Watching a travel show on PBS--the narrator refered to an Oh bless k-- which i figured out was what i would call an obble isk M-W 10th make that a b(with a schaw) lisk-- and I'd accept that.
It was an american narrator.. so i am wondering-- What would you call "cleopatria's needle*" or "Nelson's pillar"?
(besides calling it a phallic symbol)--
*an ancient egyptian obelisk was "donated" to NY-- and dubbed Cleopatria's Needle. Since the ability to translate hierglyphics, it known the obelish has nothing to do with Cleopatria-- but the name stuck.