Looking for a specific euphemism for "very large penis" [SOLVED]

[MrPixel]

And not the usual ones. I recall reading a story many, many years ago (1970s, maybe?), possibly a mainstream magazine article, about a restaurant in California wine country. The peppier was of Italian descent, and the wealthy female owner kept him around for his "assets". The euphemism for his endowment was related to one of those lengthy pepper mills commonly used in fancy restaurants for their flair in garnishing the serving of a salad. It may have been the other way around, the pepper mill being named after a specific gentleman (even maybe a celebrity) known for his over-the-top genitalia.

General searching for penis slang was fruitless. There are dozens of sites with "lists" of hundreds of sometimes gross euphemisms that were no help whatsoever.

Not super important, but would add a little bit of color (or off-color!) to a WIP if I had the right term.

 

[crookedletter]

Came here to suggest General Sherman.

But it sounds like you're asking for that very specific reference. I can't help you with that*, doesn't ring any bells.

* but I'm posting anyway, because that's what we do around here.

 

[YmaOHyd]

What kind of person is the penis attached to?

 

[Britva415]

How large?

There is a very specific size for which "sesquipedalian" would serve.

Though, that's an adjective, not a noun, but I guess one could call it his "sesquiped"

 

[old_prof]

The only over endowed character I've written refers to it as Big Ben.

 

[ShelbyDawn57]

And not the usual ones. I recall reading a story many, many years ago (1970s, maybe?), possibly a mainstream magazine article, about a restaurant in California wine country. The peppier was of Italian descent, and the wealthy female owner kept him around for his "assets". The euphemism for his endowment was related to one of those lengthy pepper mills commonly used in fancy restaurants for their flair in garnishing the serving of a salad. It may have been the other way around, the pepper mill being named after a specific gentleman (even maybe a celebrity) known for his over-the-top genitalia.

General searching for penis slang was fruitless. There are dozens of sites with "lists" of hundreds of sometimes gross euphemisms that were no help whatsoever.

Not super important, but would add a little bit of color (or off-color!) to a WIP if I had the right term.

Rubirosa.

AI isn't worthless after all..

Below this line is AI(XAI) content, please don't shoot me...

The euphemism you're remembering stems from Porfirio Rubirosa, a Dominican diplomat, playboy, and polo player who was infamous in the 1950s (and lingered in gossip into later decades) for his reputedly enormous penis. He was married multiple times to ultra-wealthy women, including heiresses Doris Duke and Barbara Hutton, who allegedly kept him in luxury largely for his bedroom prowess (very much fitting the "kept for his assets" trope).


The specific connection to oversized pepper mills (those tall, dramatic ones waiters flamboyantly grind over salads in fancy restaurants) comes directly from Rubirosa's nickname. In Parisian restaurants to this day, diners reportedly ask for a "Rubirosa" when they want one of the giant pepper grinders—it's a longstanding wink at his legendary endowment. Sources like Vanity Fair articles and restaurant history blogs confirm this originated in the jet-set gossip of the 1950s, with Truman Capote and others amplifying the rumors (describing it in colorful, exaggerated terms).


Your memory of it possibly being reversed (the mill named after the man) is spot-on—that's exactly how it worked. The story might have appeared in mainstream magazines in the 1970s as a retro anecdote about old Hollywood/playboy lore, or perhaps blended with tales of Italian restaurants in California (where big pepper mills were a theatrical staple in upscale spots). No exact match for a wine-country restaurant with an Italian "peppier" and wealthy owner turned up, but the core euphemism is undeniably real and matches what you described perfectly.


It's one of those enduring, cheeky urban legends that explains why those comically long pepper mills always get a knowing chuckle.

 

[MillieDynamite]

penis maximus, thorpedo, manaconda, slong dong

 

[OralAllOver]

meat baguette

 

[crookedletter]

 

[MrPixel]

Rubirosa.

THAT'S IT!

Incredible. Oh gosh. Thank you. As much as I loathe AI for its false authority, maybe there is something to be said for it on occasion.

Thanks again!

 

[ShelbyDawn57]

THAT'S IT!

Incredible. Oh gosh. Thank you. As much as I loathe AI for its false authority, maybe there is something to be said for it on occasion.

Thanks again!

Yeah, it does a few things well, and THB, there was no way I was going to take credit for knowing that particular bit of trivia. Would hate for people to think I'm some kind of slut or something. Wait... Is it too late to delete the AI stuff? LOL

 

[TheLobster]

LLMs are great for finding obscure stuff like this, described in maybe three articles over decades (which the response above basically includes a mix of), because all you are looking for are probabilistic jumps between words and phrases (like "pepper mill") until you get to the one you're after.

Of course, the response you get will be couched in tremendous amount of fluff, because the "AIs" are calibrated for marketing flair, but that's why it ultimately takes a human to make use of the result.

 

[MillieDynamite]

Who you calling a human, human?

LLMs are great for finding obscure stuff like this, described in maybe three articles over decades (which the response above basically includes a mix of), because all you are looking for are probabilistic jumps between words and phrases (like "pepper mill") until you get to the one you're after.

Of course, the response you get will be couched in tremendous amount of fluff, because the "AIs" are calibrated for marketing flair, but that's why it ultimately takes a human to make use of the result.

 

[ronde]

My favorite, being here in the South, is "hung like a young mule".

 

[nice90sguy]

My favorite, being here in the South, is "hung like a young mule".

...my first thought is that the guy's infertile...

 

[NaughteeDragon]

I recently had to go look up the background on the term John Thomas as a slang name. It comes from England, supposedly referring to a well endowed character from the 1400’s and also refers to the shadowy image of a penis that shows up in pelvic x-rays

 

[SimonDoom]

...my first thought is that the guy's infertile...

This is why "donkey dong" is better.

 

[SimonDoom]

Every thread can be improved with a cheap Monty Python reference, but this one is practically crying out for one.

 

[MillieDynamite]

Thus spake @SimonDoom, the doom of threads.

Every thread can be improved with a cheap Monty Python reference, but this one is practically crying out for one.

 

[SimonDoom]

Thus spake @SimonDoom, the doom of threads.

It's not easy balancing that job with "Kink Lord," but I do what I can.

 

[MorpheusLunar]

I always thought a hairy Johnson was appropro