French safe

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English

Etymology

From French +‎ safe. Compare earlier French letter. Attested from the mid 19th century.

Noun

French safe (plural French safes)

  1. (colloquial, euphemistic) A condom.
    • 1877, “What a Latin prescription did”, in Cincinnati Lancet & Observer‎, volume 20, page 713:
      The druggist examined the ets and the cuis in it, and felt sure he knew just what the doctor wanted — proceeded to fill the order, and a French safe was nicely folded up and put in a suitable box labelled “use as directed” and handed to the young lady
    • 1982, David Helwig, The Rain Falls Like Rain, page 183:
      Ashes, ashes. A used French safe / is blown across the city sidewalk.
    • 2002, Wes Pipe, Memories of Mines‎, page 1:
      We had this daily tournament, to see who could snag, the most French safes with his stick. A French safe is a condom, don’t ask me where the name comes from.

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