va-jay-jay
n.— «I have students whose parents did give them names for their body parts. Some are too embarrassed to share the name. Others find the name hilarious. We have had Mrs. Va-Jay-Jay, Knish, Kootchie, Princess Pee Pee, Stinky, Potty, Box, Sassy, Snorker, Hole, Mary, Puppick, Patootie, Jamido, Ya-ya, and V-Zsa-Zsa.» —by Regena Thomashauer Mama Gena’s School of Womanly Arts May 1, 2002. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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