Nineteenth-Century Euphemisms for Masturbation

The list for November 4, 1997
The Top 15 Nineteenth-Century
Euphemisms for Masturbation

  1. Pocket Punch ‘n’ Judy

  2. Signing your John Hancock

  3. Dragging Thyself to Hell, One Hand’s Breadth at a Time

  4. Emptyin’ the Saloon

  5. Waving to Queen Victoria

  6. Trying for a Scarlet "M"

  7. Oiling the Pennywhistle

  8. Assaulting the Tower of London

  9. Cleaning the Musket

  10. Quashing the Southern Uprising

  11. Monitoring your Merrimac

  12. Driving the Golden Spike

  13. Delivering the Ejaculation Proclamation

  14. Churning the Codpiece Butter

  15. Square Dancing with Satan
And the Number 1 Nineteenth-Century Euphemism for Masturbation…

  1. Addressing Lord Palmer
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CREDITS
Selected from 117 submissions from 43 contributors.
Today’s list authors were:

  • Lev L. Spiro, Los Angeles, CA — 1 (12th #1)
  • Mitch Patterson, Atlanta, GA — 2
  • Bruce Ansley, Baltimore, MD — 3
  • Matt Loiselle, Detroit, MI — 3
  • Bo Williams, Huntsville, AL — 3
  • Bill Muse, Seattle, WA — 3, 8, Topic
  • Dave Wesley, Pleasant Hill, CA — 4
  • Steve Hurd, San Ramon, CA — 5
  • David W. James, Los Angeles, CA — 6, 8
  • Patrick Douglas Crispen, Univ of Alabama — 7
  • Natasha Filipovic, New York, NY — 8
  • Brad Schreiber, Los Angeles, CA — 9, Runner Up list name
  • Kim Moser, New York, NY — 10
  • R.M. Weiner, Somerville, MA — 11
  • Sue Prifogle, Rushville, IN — 12, 13
  • Blair Bostick, Alexandria, VA — 12
  • Ed Brooksbank, Sacramento, CA — 12
  • Ed Smith, Chattanooga, TN — 12
  • Beth Kohl, Chicago, IL — 12
  • Hank Weilevy, Fairless Hills, PA — 12
  • Christopher Troise, New York, NY — 14
  • Troy Roberson, Birmingham, AL — 15
  • Jeff Scherer, Brooklyn, NY — 16
  • David Hoffmann, Fort Worth, TX — Banner Tag
  • Chris White, New York, NY — List owner/editor
  • Jethro Tull, London, England — Ambience
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