Words which sound rude, but are in fact innocent

[UnquietDad]

Spelunking

penalise

starfish

fields of rape &rapeseed oil

plumbum

undercarriage

rack

gulp

swallow

oral

if place names are allowed, Cockermouth gets me every time.

In the Alps the world famous town of Wank has a constant stream of visitors to admire the views.

pelmet

fascinator - it always makes me smirk when I see someone on MN asking where they can buy extra feathers for their fascinator.

There is a town near Valencia which dh and I made a special detour to visit when on holiday in the region because it is called ARSE.

Well, ok then, its called something else these days, but it used to be called ARSE.

We are v childish, but we just had to go .

engorged (not necessarily rude)

masticate

filch

ohh - and what about that greeting card manufacturer (?), Andrew Brownsword?

DH always sniggers at my Rimmel make up

Pendulous

quiver

hot

spurt

ridge

peak

convulvulus.

What a name for a flower. Though "morning glory" is hardly less suggestive.

Oh, yes, towns in Europe called Arse, Wank and Condom.

Didn't someone post a link to a street called Lady Gardens on here a while back?

My mother has some Morning Glory in her garden. DW and I have to try not to snigger when she rhapsodises about it.

Has nobody mentioned Lake Titicaca, if we're allowing place names?

And Gobbler's Knob, as featured in Groundhog Day.

cillit bang - sounds like a venereal disease

clematis

the name Eunice (sounds gynecological) (sorry Eunices out there!)

sebum

perennial

get thee to Hereford

fnarr fnarr

(ham) Shank

bustard

fudge

ballcock

nooks and crannies

shagpile

shaggy