Q: Where did the word dildo come from?? Why do we use it?
A: God, I LOVE the variety of questions I get! Thank you for making this the least boring job ever!
Let's get to it, shall we??
This is a dildo:
It's a peg that holds an oar on a small boat (dory)
So is this:
Making for some happy residents of Newfoundland...
And this:
They've been around since then:
(Just your average Paleolithic dildo)
And portrayed in art since this:
(those wacky Greeks)
And like the etymology of many words, it's now almost always this:
Or this:
Or even this:
Think of that! Regular, everyday words that we use could someday be turned into the vernacular for a sex toy!
Dare to dream!