English Explanatory Dictionary

throbber

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A widget consisting of a static image that animates during execution of a task.
  2. An erect penis.
  3. A term of abuse.

Pronunciation

/ˈθɹɒ.bə/ /ˈθɹɑ.bəɹ/ en-au-throbber.ogg

Word forms

throbber throbbers

Etymology

From throb + -er. In sense 1, after version 1.0 of the Netscape web browser, which used an animation of its logo (a big blue N) expanding and contracting, as in a throb.

Synonyms

babymaker boner bone bonk-on bonny chubby erection fatty hard-on lob-on lumber pocket rocket prong rager rod-on schlong shaft stiffy stiffie surgation wood woody throbber
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