单词 | palang |
释义 | palangn. In Borneo and (formerly) the Philippines: a (usually metal) crosspiece driven horizontally through the penis near its head; the practice of piercing the penis in this way (see quot. 1997). Cf. ampallang n. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > beautification > beautification of the person > beautification of the body > [noun] > other forms of decorating the body > decorating the penis ampallang1893 palang1893 1893 B. Low in Jrnl. Anthropol. Inst. 22 45 The spritsail yard in the penis.—The palang is a smooth bar of bone or metal, the size and length of the bar of an ordinary watch-guard, with the ends rounded off... The palang is not..a Dyak institution; it originated with the Kyans. 1959 T. Harrison World Within i. 59 The rapid spread of the palang, a cross-piece driven through the male penis, has shown that behind the easy acceptance of many upland women there is a readiness to react in a more elaborate and erotic manner. 1974 S. E. Morison European Discov. Amer.: Southern Voy. xvii. 435 Although certain writers..have either omitted this story or called it one of Pigafetta's tall tales, palang did exist. It persists to this day in Borneo and parts of the Philippines. 1997 Spirit June 20/2 Men in Borneo and the Philippines wear Palang piercings in the penis resembling the rhinoceros' penis in order to show their virility. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1893 |
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