Meaning
A vulgar slang word for the vulva or vagina. One of several crude Jamaican terms for the female genitals, it is sometimes used more playfully or childishly than the harsher words, but it remains coarse and belongs to the explicit, adult register, out of place in polite or family settings. It is documented here for understanding, not endorsement, and it takes its place among the blunt, un-euphemistic terms — with 'pumpum', 'punany', and 'front' — that the language carries for the body in its frankest talk.
Examples
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It is one of several crude words for the female genitals.
It is one of several crude words for the female genitals.
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It is sometimes used in a jokey way but remains vulgar.
It is sometimes used in a jokey way but remains vulgar.
Origin
Of uncertain, likely African-derived origin; one of a family of Jamaican slang terms for the female genitalia. 'Toto' is a related crude term.
How it’s used
Documentation only. Vulgar; not for polite or formal use.