See taint on Wiktionary
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"etymology_text": "Reportedly from the phrase “'tain't your balls and 'tain't your ass”. Ascribed to E.E. Landy's Underground Dict. (1972) is the following explanation: ‘'taint their ass and 'taint their pussy.’",
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"ref": "2000 June 17, Marc Newman, “Re: Americas are overated”, in talk.politics.guns (Usenet):",
"text": "Sorry you feel that way. But since your mother sucks cocks in hell if I go there I won't be rotting.....I'll be on line right behind you hoping to get another good head job from your Mom or Sister....if you can remember which is which.......(Moms the one with the beard on her taint)",
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"ref": "2005 July 14, Noodles Jefferson, “Re: My Wife's Raw Comments”, in rec.sport.pro-wrestling (Usenet):",
"text": "Even her taint's raw?",
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{
"ref": "2010 February 22, Duchamanos, “Re: Huck Finn 2010-anyone going?”, in rec.sport.disc (Usenet):",
"text": "Did you know that guy has absolutely no tan lines? He'll show his taint to prove it!",
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"ref": "2017, John Oliver, Last Week Tonight, HBO:",
"text": "Thats right, Alex Jones is trying to sell you sloppy wet rags for your tait [sic]. And-- and when you are done wiping down the area between your genitals and anus with a glorified wet nap...\nAnd look-- look, this tactical taint wipe has demonstrated incredible results, hasn't it, Doctor?",
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