Prince Albert en · NOUN
Etymology
The name for the genital piercing derives from an urban myth, published by Doug Malloy, associating it with Albert, the Prince Consort of Queen Victoria.
Meanings
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(slang) A piercing through the glans penis.
Urine will run directly over certain piercings, including the Prince Albert and foreskin. To soothe stinging, follow the suggestions under “Genital Piercing: Urinating,” page 136.
2011, Elayne Angel, The Piercing Bible: The Definitive Guide to Safe Body Piercing, Crossing Press, →ISBN, page 154:
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(abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis) Ellipsis of Prince Albert coat.
alt of Prince Albert coat
and, by the way it fitted him, someone had loaned him a Prince Albert for the occasion, so old that it was green, instead of black, and frayed along the bottom.
1916 March 11, Charles E. Van Loan, “His Folks”, in Saturday Evening Post:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prince Alberts | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| PA | Abbr=Yes | lexicographic |
Deriveds
PA · Prince Albert cage · reverse Prince Albert · Princess Albertina
Translations (7)
ru При́нц Альбе́рт (piercing through the glans penis) · ro prințul Albert (piercing through the glans penis) · fr Prince Albert (piercing through the glans penis) · fi penislävistys (piercing through the glans penis) · de Prinz Albert (piercing through the glans penis) · sv Prince Albert (piercing through the glans penis) · nl Prince Albert-piercing (piercing through the glans penis)
wikipedia: Queen Victoria · wikipedia: Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha · wikipedia: Doug Malloy