English word origin

Etymology of gina

Abbreviation of vagina, either by children's mispronunciation or as a euphemism.

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Source etymology 1

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noun

The vagina.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Abbreviation of vagina, either by children's mispronunciation or as a euphemism.

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Source etymology 2

Original entry ↗

noun

The female equivalent of a gino.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From the Italian forename.

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Machine-source provenance

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