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Member[edit]

Is penis really a synonym for member? — This comment was unsigned.

Yes. Member is a euphemism for penis, which has a great number of vulgar and euphemistic synonyms. See WS:penis. DCDuring TALK 03:48, 21 October 2012 (UTC)Reply
Yes, "my member" meaning "my penis" is quite common in smut fanfics. --75.71.17.28 22:01, 8 April 2018 (UTC)Reply

Member[edit]

Mem·ber (plural Mem·bers) political representative: somebody elected to a legislative body such as the U.S. Congress or U.K. Parliament
Microsoft® Encarta® 2009

--Backinstadiums (talk) 16:29, 18 November 2019 (UTC)Reply

Member of Congress[edit]

somebody elected to the U.S. Congress, especially to the House of Representatives 
Microsoft® Encarta® 2009

--Backinstadiums (talk) 16:30, 18 November 2019 (UTC)Reply

RFV discussion: July–August 2023[edit]

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Rfv-sense: cause to remember, mention. Obsolete, but there could well be some Middle English stuff Applfsef (talk) 12:52, 6 July 2023 (UTC)Reply

OED has two quotations from {{RQ:Warner Albions England}} dated 1589; nothing later. — Sgconlaw (talk) 13:17, 6 July 2023 (UTC)Reply