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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread calli -??? #70652 05/20/2002 7:10 PM Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 200 AphonicRants enthusiast AphonicRants enthusiast Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 200 It has been noted that the word callipygian or callipygous allows one "to make an admiring and accurate description in a tasteful, classical and politically correct manner. Without that word, the sole accurate description would smack of construction-worker hooting." But that word applies only to a view from the posterior. Is there a similarly tasteful word of admiration for the front view? Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: calli -??? #70653 05/20/2002 7:36 PM Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 13,858 wwh Carpal Tunnel wwh Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 13,858 Well, there is "mammophilia" coined by reviewer of this book: http://www.metroactive.com/papers/cruz/02.27.97/lq-breast-9709.html Of course mammophilia is a form of synecdoche, in which a part which may be discussed openly is substituted for that which may not acceptably be discussed openly. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: calli -??? #70654 05/21/2002 1:16 AM Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 819 Portland,Oregon, USA Geoff old hand Geoff old hand Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 819 Portland,Oregon, USA Well, there is "mammophilia" Yeah, well, what if the construction worker were to actually look at, and admire, her face? Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Moderated by  Jackie  Hop To General Topics ------  Information and announcements  Q&A about words  Wordplay and fun  Words and languages in schools  Miscellany  Weekly Themes  Looking for (writers, speakers,... (Old) Weekly themes. (have been... ------  Words from medicine  Beheading words  Meta-words  Words from classical mythology  Animal Safari  Words with unusual etymologies  Eponyms or words derived from p...  Loanwords from German  English as a global language Print Thread Switch to Threaded Mode Show Likes Link Copied to Clipboard View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary

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