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Idiom idiom

boy in the boat


The human clitoris.

Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.


SIMPLE

The article explained where to find the boy in the boat.

CONTEXTUAL

In health class, the teacher used the slang term 'boy in the boat' to make the anatomy lesson less awkward.

COMPLEX

Though the euphemism 'boy in the boat' might raise a smile, medical texts prefer precise terminology when discussing female sexual anatomy.


From its shape.


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  2. 02

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  3. 03

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  4. 04

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  5. 05

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  6. 06

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  7. 07

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  8. 08

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Last updated August 10, 2026