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mull of kintyre rule

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.01 in modern English

Syllables
mul-l of k-in-tyre rule
IPA
29
Scrabble Score
17
Letters
4
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

According to an urban legend, an unofficial guideline used by publishers and the media in the United Kingdom to decide to what degree of erection an image of a penis can be shown.

Humorous

Etymology

From the shape of the Mull of Kintyre peninsula in Scotland, which somewhat resembles a flaccid penis.

Usage

Synonyms

Mull of Kintyre test

Questions

What does mull of kintyre rule mean?
According to an urban legend, an unofficial guideline used by publishers and the media in the United Kingdom to decide to what degree of erection an image of a penis can be shown.
Where does mull of kintyre rule come from?
From the shape of the Mull of Kintyre peninsula in Scotland, which somewhat resembles a flaccid penis.

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