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phallus 1. another word for penis 2. an image of the penis, esp as a religious symbol of reproductive power phallus [′fal·əs] (anatomy) (embryology) An undifferentiated embryonic structure derived from the genital tubercle that differentiates into the penis in males and the clitoris in females. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The story establishes, through context, the phallic symbolism of the pencil: "When I was five the town council decided to enlarge our school because the soldiers that came home from the war produced children left and right. Baker "shifts" Turner's and Geertz's analyses of phallic rituals in other cultures to fit the phallic symbolism and ritual of Ellison's Trueblood scene in Chapter 2 of Invisible Man. |
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