1) a male whose balls have been removed, either for government service (such as in ancient Africa and Rome) or, if the castration takes place before puburty, to prevent the voice from breaking (Italian opera's male sopranos of the 17th thru 19th centuries). In the present day, this sort of eunuch may result from testicular cancer.
2) a male whose entire genitalia is removed. Done as punishment in Ancient Rome, and to qualify for royal government service in China as recently as the 20th century. Also, the hijdra, a caste of Indian transexuals, practice this complete castration.
3) though rarely applied in this context, may also be a male with a single testicle amputated. A modern example would be Tom Green, who broadcast the operation on MTV and then went on to bang Drew Barrymore.
Not to be confused with Unix, a computer operating system believed to be superior to more mainstream options like Windows and Mac.
2) a male whose entire genitalia is removed. Done as punishment in Ancient Rome, and to qualify for royal government service in China as recently as the 20th century. Also, the hijdra, a caste of Indian transexuals, practice this complete castration.
3) though rarely applied in this context, may also be a male with a single testicle amputated. A modern example would be Tom Green, who broadcast the operation on MTV and then went on to bang Drew Barrymore.
Not to be confused with Unix, a computer operating system believed to be superior to more mainstream options like Windows and Mac.
by skyblack March 22, 2004
Get the eunuch mug.a male whose sexual glands (testes) have been removed before puberty; a castrated male. Eunuchs, or 'castrati' develop many of the secondary sex characteristics of females, especially a higher voice, absence of a beard, and scanty body hair. At one time, castration was performed to preserve the soprano voice of young choir boys, and also to provide harem guards who could not seduce their charges. (Greek euoukus, 'guardian of the bed.')
"You need to find yourself a girl, mate. Or perhaps the reason you practice three hours a day is that you already found one and are otherwise incapable of wooing said strumpet. You're not a eunuch, are you?"
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A eunuch is a castrated human male. The castration can be only of the testes, or also include the penis, known as a penectomy (often with a tube inserted to keep the urethra open, called a urethral rerouting). The practice was established before 700 BC and accounts of eunuchs are known throughout history.
The English word eunuch is from the Greek eune ("bed") and ekhein ("to keep"), effectively "bed keeper." This indicates the traditional role of the eunuch—as a reliable keeper of a ruler's harem. Other servants or slaves were also castrated in order to make them 'safer,' either in childhood or later.
The English word eunuch is from the Greek eune ("bed") and ekhein ("to keep"), effectively "bed keeper." This indicates the traditional role of the eunuch—as a reliable keeper of a ruler's harem. Other servants or slaves were also castrated in order to make them 'safer,' either in childhood or later.
by bobby fisher December 20, 2004
Get the eunuch mug.A eunuch is someone who has their balls cut off before puberty and possibly might not be able to mature their voice or go through puberty fully. There is nothing to be ashamed about to being a eunuch. They were found as far back as to the Byzantine Empire, and even Egyptians.
An example of a eunuch would be Justin Bieber, and he's not even from Italy, Turkey, or Egypt! He's from Canada! A Canadian eunuch!
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Get the eunuch mug.Person 1: Dude that unicorn has a schlong but no balls!
Person 2: Oh, that because it's a Eunuchorn.
Unicorn 1: I hate this. I have no desire to mate with other unicorns and my energy levels have suffered greatly.
Unicorn 2: That's to be expected; your nuts are gone and you're a Eunuchorn now.
Person 2: Oh, that because it's a Eunuchorn.
Unicorn 1: I hate this. I have no desire to mate with other unicorns and my energy levels have suffered greatly.
Unicorn 2: That's to be expected; your nuts are gone and you're a Eunuchorn now.
by Chick-fil-a-changler November 17, 2010
Get the Eunuchorn mug.Expression used by bar staff to describe a a beer tap for a product that is no longer in stock and has been so for an extended period. Generally the product in question will never be stocked again so it is only due to the idiotcy of management that the tap remains in place.
Customer: I'll have a pint of Becks.
Exasperated barman: Sorry but we've no Becks on draught.
Customer: But there's a tap there.
Increasingly irate barman: That tap is like a Eunuch's cock. I can pull at it all day and nothing's going to comeout.
Exasperated barman: Sorry but we've no Becks on draught.
Customer: But there's a tap there.
Increasingly irate barman: That tap is like a Eunuch's cock. I can pull at it all day and nothing's going to comeout.
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