How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms. R. W. Holder. 2014.
have lead in your pencil — have lead in (your) pencil British, humorous put lead in (your) pencil to increase a man s sexual ability. My uncle s 65 and he s getting remarried. He still has a bit of lead in his pencil then! … New idioms dictionary
put lead in your pencil — put lead in (your) pencil British, humorous to increase a man s sexual ability. You should eat a few oysters that ll put some lead in your pencil … New idioms dictionary
pencil — 1. the penis From the shape and construction rather than the shared Latin ancestry. Now only as lead in your pencil, although Partridge gave pencil and tassel as a child s penis and scrotum (DSUE). 2. not legally binding Attributive… … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
lead — 1 /li:d/ verb past tense and past participle led /led/ GO SOMEWHERE 1 GO IN FRONT (I, T) to go in front of a group of people or vehicles: You lead and we ll follow. | A truck with a jazz band on it was leading the parade. | a procession led by a… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
lead — I BEING AHEAD OR TAKING SOMEONE SOMEWHERE ♦ leads, leading, led (Pronounced [[t]li͟ːd[/t]] in lead 1, and [[t]le̱d[/t]] in lead 2.) 1) VERB If you lead a group of moving people, you walk or ride in front of them. [V n] John Major and the Duke of… … English dictionary
have lead in pencil — have lead in (your) pencil British, humorous put lead in (your) pencil to increase a man s sexual ability. My uncle s 65 and he s getting remarried. He still has a bit of lead in his pencil then! … New idioms dictionary
put lead in pencil — put lead in (your) pencil British, humorous to increase a man s sexual ability. You should eat a few oysters that ll put some lead in your pencil … New idioms dictionary
have lead in one’s pencil — 1. tv. to be vigorous and active. (Widely known phrase. Not taboo.) □ Your problem, Tom, is that you should have more lead in your pencil. You just don’t have the stamina. 2. tv. to have an erection of the penis. (Usually objectionable.) □ Due to … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
put lead in one's pencil — Vrb phrs. To make virile or strong. E.g. Drink this lad, it ll put lead in your pencil … English slang and colloquialisms
lead / led — Lead can be a verb meaning to guide, be in charge of : Greg will lead a group this afternoon. It can also be a noun meaning a type of metallic element : Use a lead pencil to fill in your answer sheet. Led is the past tense of lead: Greg led … Confused words
