Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A sebaceous secretion, especially the cheesy secretion that collects under the prepuce or around the clitoris.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Same as
sebaceous humor (which see, undersebaceous ).
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun The soapy substance covering the skin of newborn infants.
- noun The cheesy, sebaceous matter which collects between the glans penis and the foreskin.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A
whitish sebaceous secretion that collects between theglans penis andforeskin or in thevulva .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a white secretion of the sebaceous glands of the foreskin
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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I thought the use of the word smegma in conjunction with a fruit was odd, but he didn’t seem to be joking.
The Fruit Hunters Adam Leith Gollner 2008
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I thought the use of the word smegma in conjunction with a fruit was odd, but he didn’t seem to be joking.
The Fruit Hunters Adam Leith Gollner 2008
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I thought the use of the word smegma in conjunction with a fruit was odd, but he didn’t seem to be joking.
The Fruit Hunters Adam Leith Gollner 2008
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The smegma is collected until the wad is big enough to fashion into a shank or shiv.
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Few outside of the health professions hear or use the word smegma in everyday conversation.
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The bacteria, the skin cells, and the sebaceous matter together form a stinking mass called smegma.
Modern Science in the Bible Ben Hobrink 2011
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The bacteria, the skin cells, and the sebaceous matter together form a stinking mass called smegma.
Modern Science in the Bible Ben Hobrink 2011
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The bacteria, the skin cells, and the sebaceous matter together form a stinking mass called smegma.
Modern Science in the Bible Ben Hobrink 2011
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The bacteria, the skin cells, and the sebaceous matter together form a stinking mass called smegma.
Modern Science in the Bible Ben Hobrink 2011
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And lastly, a tight foreskin is unhygienic and leads to the accumulation of a foul-smelling cheesy material (called smegma) underneath it.
rediff.com 2010
sonofgroucho commented on the word smegma
Surely one of the most unpleasant words in the English language?
January 2, 2007
valse commented on the word smegma
This word makes an appearance in a lot of "yech" lists. Not surprising, really; I advise against looking at the Wikipedia article while eating.
May 22, 2007
reesetee commented on the word smegma
It's a shame, too, since it's a transliteration of the Greek word for "soap." ;-)
May 22, 2007
avivamagnolia commented on the word smegma
The word smegma isn't unpleasant, SonofGroucho. It's the stuff it refers to that's so distasteful. I love the sound of the word, and it's got a nice look to it, also!
January 17, 2009
chained_bear commented on the word smegma
That's an unusual reaction--I think in this case, the word sounds like what its meaning is, and so is not all that pleasant.
... Eugh...
January 19, 2009
milosrdenstvi commented on the word smegma
I should not have clicked on this page.
May 27, 2010
ruzuzu commented on the word smegma
Sorry. :-)
May 27, 2010
reesetee commented on the word smegma
See also i should not have clicked on this page. If you can tear yourself away from this page, on which you should not have clicked either.
May 28, 2010
chained_bear commented on the word smegma
You know, this usage is on the word page. Kind of interesting:
Then she desired her not to be sparing with the 'smegma', -- A material like soap, but used in a soft state. -- and to wash her hair as thoroughly as possible. —The Bride of the Nile — Volume 10
May 28, 2010
bilby commented on the word smegma
Anyone for cheese?
January 21, 2016