Peen
/piːn/ noun, verb, slang
noun, verb, slang ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The (often spherical) end of the head of a hammer opposite the main hammering end.
- 2 Penis. slang
"With all due respect (and that may be very little), the real truth is that being a dad is sometimes an imposition of pain far worse than any up-the-peen catheter could ever deliver."
- 3 the part of a hammerhead opposite the flat striking surface (may have various shapes) wordnet
Verb
- 1 To shape metal by striking it, especially with a peen. transitive
Synonyms
All synonymsExample
More examples"With all due respect (and that may be very little), the real truth is that being a dad is sometimes an imposition of pain far worse than any up-the-peen catheter could ever deliver."
Etymology
Etymology 1
Probably from a North Germanic source, compare dialectal Norwegian penn (“peen”), Danish pind (“peg”), German Pinne (“the peen of a hammer”), Old Swedish pæna (“to pound iron with a hammer”).
Etymology 2
Clipping of penis, with the spelling changed to maintain the original pronunciation.