שוואַנץ

Yiddish

Etymology

From Middle High German swanz (“tail”), derived from the verb swanken (“to swing, to wobble”). The sense “penis” is already attested in late Middle High German. Compare German Schwanz (“tail; penis”).

Noun

שוואַנץ • (shvants) m, plural שווענץ (shvents), diminutive שווענצל (shventsl)

1. (vulgar) tail
2. (vulgar) dick, cock, penis

Synonyms

• (penis): שלאַנג (shlang), שמאָק (shmok), פּאָץ (pots)