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whittling the whalebone

whittling the whalebone is the present participle and gerund of whittle the whalebone.

Meaning of whittle the whalebone

Verb

whittle the whalebone (third-person singular simple present whittles the whalebone, present participle whittling the whalebone, simple past and past participle whittled the whalebone)

  1. (slang, vulgar) To masturbate.
    • Both “whittling the whalebone” and “polishing the pearl” are so ingrained in our DNA that infants have been known to handle their business long before it's open for business.2010, Kristen Schaal, Rich Blomquist, The Sexy Book of Sexy Sex, Chronicle Books, →ISBN, page 64

Questions about whittling the whalebone

What is whittling the whalebone the present participle and gerund of?
Whittling the whalebone is the present participle and gerund of whittle the whalebone.

Words near whittling the whalebone in the dictionary

  1. Whittlesford
  2. Whittlestone
  3. whittling
  4. whittling down
  5. whittling down to size
  6. whittling the whalebone
  7. whittlings
  8. Whittock
  9. Whittocks
  10. Whittome
  11. Whittomes

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