When & why did the word "muff" become a crass euphemism for a woman's crotch area? (lemmy.dbzer0.com)

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I grew up with the word "hand muff," a cozy fluffy tube to keep hands warm in winter.

Nowadays whenever someone says "muff," someone else giggles 🙄

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[-] edgemaster72@lemmy.world 11 points 1 week ago

a cozy fluffy tube

I think that's your why. As to when, no idea. I first heard people talk about "eating muff" or "muff diving" going back at least 25 years, but I'm sure it's probably much older than that.

[-] gramie@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 week ago

I'm pretty sure I heard the term "muff diving" in high school in the 1970s.

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