A note on Mineshaft and Toolbox

On the topic of gay bar names, two stand out for the way they combine metaphorical sexual content (while also evoking high-masculinity social contexts): Mineshaft and Toolbox. Each has a phallic component (shaft and tool) and an omphalic component (mine and box), thus providing the whole package of anal intercourse in a single word.

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2 Responses to “A note on Mineshaft and Toolbox”

Ian Preston Says:
December 9, 2010 at 10:52 am | Reply
The same applies to the Cockpit. (Can I hereby also therefore enter that for your contest?)

PS: Best crossword clue I’ve seen in recent years: “Cock fight”=”Tool box”
- arnold zwicky Says:
  December 9, 2010 at 3:11 pm | Reply
  Cockpit is cool. Your suggestion is entered.

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