Name that part. Words patients use for their own anatomy.

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Ever searched in a patients' room for what you thought she said she needed to "watch her pocketbook" , she staring at you and you staring at her. Then finally saying, mam what color is your pocketbook because I don't see a pocket book here. Only to have her say, no get my washtub out of the drawer, my washcloth and soap. I always like to wash my pocketbook before I go anywhere. Especially down for tests. And close that curtain, too. Then you say, Oh. ;)

Specializes in Peds.

How about Moby (as in the book)

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Either I have a poor memory, or no one has stumped me for a body part nickname. But you learn something new everyday and I sure got a kick out of everyone elses replies!

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member-Tallywacker:lol2:

lady parts-CooterHole:lol2:

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This one's already been mentioned, but here it is anyway.

Monkey.

Ok, if that's not bad enough, but then she said- if only I had a pole for it to swing on! She was 80!

Anyone hear poop called 'boom boom' or boo boo? This is what the CNA's here call it!

Yeah, I've heard poop referred to as boo boo...learned that while I was in the Dominican Republic. :p

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that is why my som knows he a has a member and scrotum and my daughter has a lady parts and labia.(they are almost 3)

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Specializes in Critical Care.

I have heard private parts refered to as "Secrets". Also, when I was young my parents used the word "cecil" to refer to member. I thought nothign of this until the 3rd grade when low and behold someone with the name of Cecil was in my class. I thought it was so funny. To me is was if someone named their son member. I will not use cute names for bosy parts with my children.

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Specializes in Ortho/Neuro.

I was cathing a lady the other day and she was a little demented and she said that there was something in her "pee-hole". :lol2:

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Specializes in Psych.
I have heard private parts refered to as "Secrets". Also, when I was young my parents used the word "cecil" to refer to member. I thought nothign of this until the 3rd grade when low and behold someone with the name of Cecil was in my class. I thought it was so funny. To me is was if someone named their son member. I will not use cute names for bosy parts with my children.

:lol2: "bosy parts"?, that's a new one on me.:lol2:

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Specializes in home & public health, med-surg, hospice.
:lol2: "bosy parts"?, that's a new one on me.:lol2:

I think it was a typo meant to be body parts vs. bosy - th' "s" and th' "d" are right next to eachother on the keyboard.

However, that said, I got to thinking about it and if one was said to be controlled by particular portions of their body parts (as I have heard rumored to occur), then I suppose these body parts could in turn be considered to be rather "bossy," eh? :clown:

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Specializes in Psych.
I think it was a typo meant to be body parts vs. bosy - th' "s" and th' "d" are right next to eachother on the keyboard.

However, that said, I got to thinking about it and if one was said to be controlled by particular portions of their body parts (as I have heard rumored to occur), then I suppose these body parts could in turn be considered to be rather "bossy," eh? :clown:

:eek: Oh, yeah, that makes sense now. I didn't think of how close the keys are. And. . .yeah, "bossy parts" is a good name for them for some.

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i have a co-worker that refers to genitalia as "girl bits" or "boy bits"- i.e "don't forget to wash your girlie bits". i have also heard of a young 20 somethings female state she had a USB port - nothing like modern technology getting in the way!!

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Specializes in Hemodialysis, Home Health.

I second hearing the statement "twig and berries" ROTF!!!

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