Pain in the English
Pain in the English

Unpacking English, Bit by Bit

A community for questioning, nitpicking, and debating the quirks and rules of the English language.

Pain in the English
Pain in the English

Unpacking English, Bit by Bit

A community for questioning, nitpicking, and debating the quirks and rules of the English language.

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Josephwaiting

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April 11, 2012

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ta-ta & ho-ho

  • April 11, 2012, 11:35am

"the right Ta-Ta, but the wrong Ho-Ho" is beatnik/Jazz speak from the 1950s. Common phrase used in discussions between men regarding their sexual exploits or, for prostitutes speaking to a client. ... It means literally that one has been pleasing a woman's breast and because of booze, or drugs, or lack of experience,.. clumsiness perhaps.... the man tried to "enter" the female, but, it was the wrong orifice (ho) or hole... as in anal hole. Ta-ta(s) means two breasts and Ho-ho means two orifices.. I hope this explanation isn't disturbing to the readers...