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Mull of Kintyre rule

Mull of Kintyre rule proper noun: according to an urban legend, an unofficial guideline used by publishers and the media in the United Kingdom to decide to what degree of erection an image of a penis can be shown.

Proper noun

Mull of Kintyre rule

  1. (humorous) According to an urban legend, an unofficial guideline used by publishers and the media in the United Kingdom to decide to what degree of erection an image of a penis can be shown.

Synonyms of Mull of Kintyre rule

Origin of Mull of Kintyre rule

From the shape of the Mull of Kintyre peninsula in Scotland, which somewhat resembles a flaccid penis.

Questions about Mull of Kintyre rule

What does Mull of Kintyre rule mean?
Mull of Kintyre rule means according to an urban legend, an unofficial guideline used by publishers and the media in the United Kingdom to decide to what degree of erection an image of a penis can be shown.
What part of speech is Mull of Kintyre rule?
Mull of Kintyre rule is a proper noun.

Words near Mull of Kintyre rule in the dictionary

  1. Mulkerns
  2. Mulkey
  3. Mulkeys
  4. mull
  5. Mull of Kintyre
  6. Mull of Kintyre rule
  7. Mull of Kintyre test
  8. mull over
  9. mull up
  10. mulla
  11. Mulla Creek

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