by Possum on December 12th, 2007

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How did "johnson" become slang for penis?

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  • by Sketchy Mess Jeoffory on December 12th, 2007

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    Johnson is a popular term for the penis- made all the more popular by the infamous "Big Johnson" t-shirts. There is some speculation, but little hard evidence as to the etymology of the word.

    Here are some of the possible origins:

    * There is a town in Indiana called "Dick Johnson". It's not hard to get the association here.

    * It is perhaps related to British slang John Thomas, which had the same meaning around 1863.

    * R. G. Johnson made baseball bats in his Sebago Bat Company. He always burned 'R. G. Johnson' into his bats. The bats were referred to as "Johnson's" and since the penis somewhat resembles a baseball bat it might have been used as a euphemism.

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