jon stewart and body parts.

January 17, 2006 8:38 PM

after watching tonight's daily show (1/17), i wondered what the technical word for "taint" really is...

you know, the area between your anus and scrotum... *ahem*

posted by jadanzzy to Health & Fitness (25 answers total)

Best answer: Perineum.
posted by MegoSteve at 8:39 PM on January 17, 2006

Um...perineum?
posted by justonegirl at 8:40 PM on January 17, 2006

It's called a kaziff.

Kaziff you didn't have it, your insides would fall out.
posted by Robot Johnny at 8:48 PM on January 17, 2006

It's your barse.
posted by cwhitfcd at 8:59 PM on January 17, 2006

Perineum, but also baunch, which is why the period between Christmas and New Year's Day is baunchmas.
posted by mendel at 9:19 PM on January 17, 2006

And here I thought it was choad.
posted by knave at 9:30 PM on January 17, 2006

Spaba.
posted by Astro Zombie at 9:31 PM on January 17, 2006

On women, it's called the Separation of Powers.
posted by softlord at 9:38 PM on January 17, 2006

I've heard this called "the gooch."
posted by frogan at 9:42 PM on January 17, 2006

knave, a chode/choad is a short'n'stubby penis. So chodes are for boys only, while we all have a taint.

As far as the perineum goes, I've also heard it called the nacho. Because it's nacho front, nacho back.
posted by neda at 9:55 PM on January 17, 2006

The technical term is grundle (although tuppy is also acceptable).
posted by the_bone at 10:00 PM on January 17, 2006

My dad used to always say it was called that because, and I quote, "It taint yer ass and it taint yer balls."
posted by Brittanie at 10:07 PM on January 17, 2006

Mrs Zera says "tate", but she has no point of reference

I say "taint" cause it " 'taint your nuts and it 'taint your balls "
posted by bryanzera at 10:10 PM on January 17, 2006

we always referred to it as 'Louisiana'
posted by tweak at 10:14 PM on January 17, 2006 [1 favorite]

My dad used to say "cause it taint the asshole and it taint the cunt."
posted by 6550 at 11:12 PM on January 17, 2006

I've heard it called a/the "nifkin".
posted by Clay201 at 11:59 PM on January 17, 2006

Let's play our game...

In support of knave:
Wiki referenced above; "Common nicknames for the area include choad, taint, and grundle."

In support of neda:
Dictionary.com agrees with you.

There are varying levels of dissent amongst the Urban Dictionary crowd.

And finally, Wiki once again clears it up for us.

See? We're all a little bit right when it comes to chodes and taints! Best answers for everyone!
posted by disillusioned at 2:24 AM on January 18, 2006

Biffin bridge (as in when your balls 'biff' off it.)
posted by the cuban at 5:05 AM on January 18, 2006

I might be imagining things, but I got the impression that the whole routine was about goatse.cx. When that site hit the scene in the late 90's, among the crowd I was hanging it was widely referred to as "the taint." But maybe I'm just insane?
posted by heresiarch at 7:14 AM on January 18, 2006

Humorous scene in the Showtime series Weeds: Two of the main characters are sitting in the living room, watching lesbian porn. The girls turn their backsides to the camera, and the two guys begin talking about the meaning of the term "taint". After going back and forth about it, they interrupt the maid, who's more than a little disgusted by both the discussion, and what's on the TV.

"[maid's name], what's the area called between the dick and the asshole."

She thinks a moment, and then responds: "The coffee table."
posted by thanotopsis at 8:44 AM on January 18, 2006

I think via SNL i heard a new term:
Your ABC: Ass-Balls Connection
posted by blastrid at 10:44 AM on January 18, 2006

This deletion shit is getting mighty, mighty old.
posted by dgaicun at 12:57 PM on January 18, 2006

I always thought the "perineum" was the bit of flesh that divides one's nosehole into two nostrils. As in, "his perineum dissolved due to excessive cocaine usage."
posted by Mozai at 12:11 PM on January 21, 2006

septum.
posted by dgaicun at 10:39 PM on January 22, 2006

Any woman who has given birth vaginally knows the stretch from vagina to anus is the perineum. If you don't understand why, don't ask.
posted by raedyn at 8:08 AM on May 8, 2006