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Names Given to the Sexual Parts of Man
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of medi.[1] Its production is the result of toyings and of lascivious thoughts. With some people it is so abundant as to fill the vulva, so that they may erroneously believe that it comes from the woman.

Ech chelbak (the chopper).—So called because when it enters a juicy vulva it makes a noise like the sounds produced by the chopping waves of a lake.

El hattak (the staver in).—This is the vigorous member which becomes very long and hard, like a staff or a bone. Its name signifies that it tears the membrane in the virginal vulva, and makes the blood run abundantly.[2]

El fattache (the searcher).—From its habit when in the vulva to turn in every direction as if in search of something, and that something is the matrix. It will know no rest until it has found it.

El hakkak (the rubber).—It has got this name because it will not enter the vagina until it has rubbed its head against the entrance and the lower part of the belly. It is frequently mistaken for the next one.

El mourekhi (the flabby one).—The one who can never get in because it is too soft, and which is therefore content to rub its head against the entrance to the vulva until it ejaculates. It gives no pleasure to woman, but only inflames her passion without being able to satisfy it, and makes her cross and irritable.

El motela (the ransacker).—So named because it pen-

  1. Note of the autograph edition.—Medi, sperm exuding by the mere touching of a woman.—"Dictionary of Kasimirski," page 182. No doubt the prostatic moisture is alluded to here.
  2. The root of the word "hattak," used by the author, does not only mean to tear a veil, but also to violate, take the flower of a virgin. It thus becomes a membrane which is violently broken by the efforts of the member.