paus

Meaning

plural of pau

pau

  1. (masculine) stick
  2. (masculine) wood
  3. (figuratively, masculine, slang, vulgar) penis, dick, cock, prick
  4. (form-of, masculine, singular) singular of paus (“clubs”) (one of the four suits of playing cards)
  5. (masculine, slang) a unit of currency

Frequency

C1
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈpaws/
Etymology

From pau (“stick”). Originally the suit was represented by clubs. Eventually the design changed to that of a three-leaf clover, but the name was kept.

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