Shvantz

noun, slang

noun, slang ·Common ·High school level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The penis. US, slang

    "He flashed his shvantz from his balcony."

  2. 2
    A useless person. US, derogatory, slang

    "Down the aisle from me a fellow-addict fifty years my senior is dropping his load in his hat. His hat, Doctor! Oy, I’m sick. I want to cry. Not into your hat, you shvantz, you got to put that thing on your head!"

Synonyms

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schmuckanacondabald-headed hermitbaloney ponybananabirdie

Example

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"He flashed his shvantz from his balcony."

Etymology

Borrowed from Yiddish שוואַנץ (shvants, “tail, penis”).

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