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Question

what is a whale penis called my friend says its called a dork is that right?

Answer 1

It's a mammal so it is called a penis

Answer 2

From researching it appears that was a less vulgar form of referring to the penis than the common nickname we call someone named Richard. The article states that it was an occupational term coined by whalers.

The current state of evidence suggests that this is a case of folk etymology, as no solid documentation has been advanced for the use of the term in the context of a whales penis.

Personally i think it could be argued that if everyone was under the impression that the whales penis is called a dork and thuscalled the whales penis a dork. Ultamitly the whales penis is a dork if so called.

Answer 3

Below is a really long boring description...but the answer to your question is yes! The term dork was originally slang for "whale penis"...

"It is popularly asserted that the term originated as whalers' occupational slang for the penis of a whale, and by transfer became an anatomical insult, undergoing subsequent generalization and amelioration to its present meaning. The current state of evidence suggests that this is a case of folk etymology[1], as no solid documentation has been advanced for the use of the term in this context. One of the earliest documented uses of the word "dork" is a 1961 publication (referencing 1953), in which the meaning is clearly penis, but with no particular reference to whales[2]. Instead, the term may be merely a minced oath variant of "dick", a vulgar term for a human penis. Nonetheless, the origin of the whale-reference and its widespread credit remain unexplained, and the claimed derivation is best treated as unconfirmed."

Answer 4

The name of a whale penis is called "dork"

Answer 5

Dork is a term of abuse favored by American youngsters, designating the target as quirky, awkward, eccentric, socially inept or simply of lower status. Similar epithets include nerd and geek and the Australian colloquialism of dag which has the added feature of being seen as affable or amusing.

The term implies stupidity perhaps less often than it formerly did, and paradoxically can imply an unadmirable (bookish, academic) intelligence, much as "nerd" and "geek" do.

"Dork" is a common slang personal name for the Poser 3 & 4 posable man CGI figure.


Etymology
It is popularly asserted that the term originated as whalers' occupational slang for the penis of a whale, and by transfer became an anatomical insult, undergoing subsequent generalization and amelioration to its present meaning. The current state of evidence suggests that this is a case of folk etymology[1], as no solid documentation has been advanced for the use of the term in this context. One of the earliest documented uses of the word "dork" is a 1961 publication (referencing 1953), in which the meaning is clearly penis, but with no particular reference to whales[2]. Instead, the term may be merely a minced oath variant of "dick", a vulgar term for a human penis.

Also known as a surname. Ellis Island records indicate people registering as early as 1907 with Dork as their last name.[3]


References
^ http://urbanlegends.about.com/b/a/006133.htm
^ http://www.wordorigins.org/index.php/site/comments/dork/
^ http://ellisisland.org/search/matchMore.asp?LNM=DORK&PLNM=DORK&first_kind=1&kind=exact&offset=0&dwpdone=1

Answer 6

Actually Ripley’s Believe it or Not has a whale penis and refers to the object as a dork.

Answer 7

no it's not that.

It is popularly asserted that the term originated as whalers' occupational slang for the penis of a whale, and by transfer became an anatomical insult, undergoing subsequent generalization and amelioration to its present meaning. The current state of evidence suggests that this is a case of folk etymology[1], as no solid documentation has been advanced for the use of the term in this context.

Answer 8

he is correct, the actually dictionary definition is Dork... strange the way they come up with nicknames, when the word is actually something so ... whale penis... :D i spent years calling my friends dorks, as they did me... *shakes head* you can only imagine the reaction to what the word actually ment

Answer 9

Dork is just a slang word meaning a stupid person.

Nothing about whales genitals in any dictionary thats worth it's salt!

Answer 10

That's what I've heard, but I believe it is actually just called a "penis". The definition of dork: a dull stupid fatuous person.

Here is a source to prove you correct:
http://urbanlegends.about.com/b/a/006133.htm