A peach with a smooth pale patch stands on a turquoise saucer beside a small silver razor.

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Dr. Evil

There's nothing quite like a shorn scrotum. It's breathtaking, really. I suggest you try it yourself.

— Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery  ·  1997

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What it means

Our interpretation.

The speaker gushes about how amazing a certain shaved body part is, calls it breathtaking, and cheerfully recommends the listener try it. The humour comes from the absurd enthusiasm and the shameless, over-sharing tone of someone selling an oddly private pleasure.

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