dick-measuring contest

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dick-measuring contest

noun dick-measuring contests

  1. figuratively, slang, vulgar A situation in which people (usually men) compete, often over superficial characteristics, to demonstrate their worthiness, power, etc. “Because I'm a woman in a dick-measuring contest,” 6 says. “Business is a man's game, and they don't like me playing. Opening my mouth is a challenge to their masculinity.”

    Similar: dick-waving contest, pissing contest, pissing match, pissing war, shitting match

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noun competition to demonstrate worthiness

Françaisconcours de bites, concours de qui a la plus grosse
DeutschSchwanzvergleich
Italianogara a chi ce l'ha più lungo
Русскийфаллометри́я fallometríja, ме́ряние пипи́ськами mérjanije pipísʹkami

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@misc{dick_measuring_contest_2026,
  title = {dick-measuring contest},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/dick-measuring%20contest},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}