Meanings
- pluralplural onlyprosthetic testicles for neutered dogs.
Her husband refused to have the dog neutered unless neuticles were implanted, and the wife complied.
2008, Bonnie Berry, The Power of Looks: Social Stratification of Physical Appearance, Ashgate Publishing, page 1045 more examples
If you prefer a “natural look” for your male Poodle, ask your vet about a vasectomy or implanting artificial testicles (called neuticles).
2007, Susan M. Ewing, Poodles for Dummies, Wiley publishing, Inc., page 206So plastic neuticles were invented to take their place. The vet is supposed to install them — they come in pairs, you understand — when the originals are removed.
2007, Sam Venable, Some Day I May Find Honest Work: A Newspaper Humorist's Life, The University of Texas Press, page 194If you feel bad for neutering your pet, you can purchase neuticles--fake implants to restore what was lost.
2009 October 15, Jenna Goudreau, “The Pet Culture”, in Forbes, Forbes.com LLCBecause there's a whole lot more on the table when it comes to building better pets via the business end of a scalpel. Consider the neuticles (testicular implants) some owners clamor for.
2010 July 29, Patty Khuly, “Vet's view: I'll nip/tuck your pet, but only for the right reasons”, in USA Today, Gannett Co. Inc.Owners invest in pet face lifts, tummy tucks, nose jobs, breast reductions, and the newest craze, “neuticles”—testicular implants designed to give neutered dogs a more “masculine” look.
2012, Karen A. Cerulo, Janet M. Ruane, Second Thoughts: Sociology Challenges Conventional Wisdom, Sage Publications, Inc., page 88
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