prepuce

Definition

The foreskin, or retractable fold of tissue covering the glans penis.

Etymology

From Middle English prepuce, prepuse, from Old French prepuce (“foreskin”), from Latin praepūtium (“prepuce, foreskin”), a combination of prae- (“fore-”) + Old Latin pūtos (“penis”).

Example Sentences

• "Jehovah, collector of prepuces, is no more."
• "But there are a fair number of halfway Jews – you know, those who want God without having to have their prepuces torn off to get him."

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