Prince Albert

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Etymology

The name for the genital piercing derives from an urban myth, published by Doug Malloy, associating it with Queen Victoria's consort Albert.

Proper noun

Prince Albert

  1. A community of Nova Scotia, Canada.
  2. A city in Saskatchewan, Canada.
  3. The Rural Municipality of Prince Albert No. 461, a rural municipality in north-central Saskatchewan, which includes the city.

Noun

Prince Albert (plural Prince Alberts)

  1. (slang) A piercing through the glans penis.
    Synonym: PA
    • 2011, Elayne Angel, The Piercing Bible: The Definitive Guide to Safe Body Piercing, Crossing Press, →ISBN, page 154:
      Urine will run directly over certain piercings, including the Prince Albert and foreskin. To soothe stinging, follow the suggestions under “Genital Piercing: Urinating,” page 136.
  2. Ellipsis of Prince Albert coat.
    • 1916 March 11, Charles E. Van Loan, “His Folks”, in Saturday Evening Post:
      and, by the way it fitted him, someone had loaned him a Prince Albert for the occasion, so old that it was green, instead of black, and frayed along the bottom.

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