neuticles
nounEtymology Blend of neuter + testicles.
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prosthetic testicles for neutered dogs.
- If you prefer a “natural look” for your male Poodle, ask your vet about a vasectomy or implanting artificial testicles (called neuticles).2007, Susan M. Ewing, Poodles for Dummies, Wiley publishing, Inc., page 206:
- So plastic neuticles were invented to take their place. The vet is supposed to install them — they come in pairs, you understand — when the originals are removed.2007, Sam Venable, Some Day I May Find Honest Work: A Newspaper Humorist's Life, The University of Texas Press, page 194:
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- Her husband refused to have the dog neutered unless neuticles were implanted, and the wife complied.2008, Bonnie Berry, The Power of Looks: Social Stratification of Physical Appearance, Ashgate Publishing, page 104:
- If you feel bad for neutering your pet, you can purchase neuticles--fake implants to restore what was lost.2009 October 15, Jenna Goudreau, “The Pet Culture”, in Forbes, Forbes.com LLC:
- Because there's a whole lot more on the table when it comes to building better pets via the business end of a scalpel. Consider the neuticles (testicular implants) some owners clamor for.2010 July 29, Patty Khuly, “Vet's view: I'll nip/tuck your pet, but only for the right reasons”, in USA Today, Gannett Co. Inc.:
- Owners invest in pet face lifts, tummy tucks, nose jobs, breast reductions, and the newest craze, “neuticles”—testicular implants designed to give neutered dogs a more “masculine” look.2012, Karen A. Cerulo, Janet M. Ruane, Second Thoughts: Sociology Challenges Conventional Wisdom, Sage Publications, Inc., page 88: