Dildo

:For the Canadian town, see Dildo, Newfoundland and Labrador.

Etymology

The word "dildo" is possibly a corruption of Italian "diletto" (for "delight"). http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?search=dildo&searchmode=none

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The word may derive from the words "Dil Doul", literally meaning an erect penis. The phrase is used in an old song named "The Maids Complaint for want of a Dil Doul". The song was among many in the Library of Samuel Pepys.

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