16 Euphemisms for Vaginas Around The World
Papaya isn't just a fruit.
English slang terms for the vagina usually revolve around food, strange animals, geographical locations or made up jibberish. Because being mature is hard, cultures worldwide have defaulted to their own clever nicknames for down below. Take a journey with us around the world to learn about the linguistics of the female genitalia.
1. Japan: Tako
DEFINITION: Octopus
2. Mandarin Chinese: Táohuāyuán
DEFINITION: Garden of peach blossoms
3. Spain: Conejo
DEFINITION: Rabbit
4. The Netherlands: Doos
DEFINITION: Box
5. Spain: Higo
DEFINITION: Fig
6. Mexico: Chango
DEFINITION: Monkey
7. Guatemala: Cuchara
DEFINITION: Spoon
8. Uruguay: Cotorra
DEFINITION: Parrot or loudmouth
Because noisy vaginas are beautiful.
9. Japan: Koneko
DEFINITION: Kitten
10. France: Moule
DEFINITION: Mussel
11. Sweden: Mus
DEFINITION: Mouse
12. Serbia: Pizza
DEFINITION: An internationally adored cheesy carb cuisine.
13. Japan: Tanima no yuri
DEFINITION: Lily of the valley
14. Switzerland: Schwöbli
DEFINITION: A specific variety of Swiss bun.
15. Puerto Rico: Tostón
DEFINITION: Roast pig
16. Cuba: Papaya
DEFINITION: A fruit that looks like a vagina when cut in half. Since the word has become so commonly regarded as a vulgar term, the fruit was renamed fruta bomba.
The word once got Mitt Romney in some hot water.