PUBIC HAIR

beard noun, US, 2005
a woman’s pubic hair
• [S]he strips down to bumpers and beard,
then climbs aboard his Oscar Meyer-mobile.
—Mr. Skin, Mr. Skin’s Skincyclopedia 2005

beaver noun, US, 1927
a woman’s pubic region; a woman as a sex
object; sex with a woman
• Hey, you know what the cryptic term “Beaver”
refers to in those nudie movie ads? Then
you’re sharper than a Gillette. — San
Francisco Chronicle 27th September 1967

Brazilian landing strip; Brazilian noun, US, 2001
the trimming of a woman’s pubic hair such that
only a narrow strip remains; the result thereof
• Maybe one percent of my clients have stuck
to the old conservative bikini line wax – the
rest have converted to Brazilians. — Nerve
December 2000 -January, 2001

curlies noun, US, 1973
Used both literally and figuratively to suggest
complete control over someone.
• You’re in no position to make deals. We got
you by the curlies. —Joseph Wambaugh,
The Blue Knight 1973

feathers noun, US, 1966
body hair, especially fine hair or pubic hair
• “Is it true all them white women shows
theyself mother naked?” the old bum
grinned, exposing a couple of dung-colored
snaggleteeth. “Mother naked!” he croaked.
“They ain’t even that. They done shaved off
the feathers.” —Chester Himes, Come Back
Charleston Blue 1966

fur pie noun, US, 1934
the vulva and pubic hair
• Candy lay back again with a sigh, closed-
eyed, hands joined behind her head, and
Grindle resumed his fondling of her sweet-
dripping little fur-pie. —Terry Southern,
Candy 1958

pubes noun, US, 1970
• A year has passed. I’m older. I’m wiser.
Garth got pubes. — Wayne’s World 2 1993

rug noun, US, 1964
pubic hair, especially on a female
• — Maledicta Summer/Winter, 1982: ‘Dyke
diction: the language of lesbians’