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Deboss I see the Awesomeness. from Awesomeville Texas Since: Aug, 2009
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#26: Mar 20th 2010 at 4:44:03 PM

Size Does Matter is good. Or Truly Magnifisant Wang or something else completely random that I'm too tired to think up.

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STUART there's a box here from Redmond, WA Since: Jan, 2001
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#27: Mar 21st 2010 at 1:19:55 AM

Size Does Matter. This could theoretically go the other way, but honestly I can't see that happening.

and a box here
AddythePawnSlayer Caissa's DeathAngel from Glasgow Since: Jan, 2001
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#28: Mar 21st 2010 at 5:41:28 PM

An obscure tagline about a film the vast majority of people who have even heard of it actually think of when it comes to the character? Not likely to be what people think of when they see Size Does Matter.

A reference to the importance of the size of one's sexual organs? The first thing the infinite majority will think of, really can't see why that's even a question.

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EnglishIvy Since: Aug, 2011
#29: Mar 21st 2010 at 6:03:27 PM

All right, all right. There should be a "Not to be confused with blah" at the end of the article, at least.

AddythePawnSlayer Caissa's DeathAngel from Glasgow Since: Jan, 2001
Stranger goat milk? from Nowhere in particular Since: Nov, 2009
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#31: Mar 21st 2010 at 6:08:26 PM

Well, the godzilla movie was using it as a dick joke to advertise their movie, so I think it's pretty evident that the meaning will be clear to most.

deltree Since: Jul, 2009
#32: Sep 29th 2010 at 10:59:04 AM

I saw the suggestion Epic Phallus show up. It's certainly funnier than the current one.

Seriously, what's so funny about the name Biggus Dickus?

TotemicHero No longer a forum herald from the next level Since: Dec, 2009
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#33: Sep 29th 2010 at 11:16:32 AM

People who derive humor from Canis Latinicus, evidently. While personally I don't find it particularly funny, I certainly don't find it confusing at all.

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DRCEQ Since: Oct, 2009
#34: Sep 29th 2010 at 11:22:21 AM

Although Size Does Matter should be clear that it's talking about male genitalia, wouldn't that possibly attract some misuse for any other situation where the size of something really does matter? BFG, BFS, Your Size May Vary, etc etc.

edited 29th Sep '10 11:23:22 AM by DRCEQ

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#35: Sep 29th 2010 at 11:23:05 AM

I do believe that Life of Brian is the Trope Namer here, or History of the World; I forget which.

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#36: Sep 29th 2010 at 11:33:10 AM

Life Of Brian

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shimaspawn from Here and Now Since: May, 2010 Relationship Status: In your bunk
#37: Sep 29th 2010 at 2:32:43 PM

Or we could just be upfront about it and call it Giant Cock. Not that I think it needs to be renamed.

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Treblain Not An Avatar Since: Nov, 2012
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#38: Sep 29th 2010 at 8:46:56 PM

^ But people will think it's about chickens. And that doesn't resolve the second issue.

Honestly, no one is going to think Biggus Dickus is about a character from a movie when there's a much more obvious thing it could be about. Even if they're intimately familiar with Life Of Brian, why would they think the trope is about the character? Is there any evidence of this?

For reference: This Index Is Not an Example. It really doesn't matter whether the Trope Namer is an example of the trope.

As to Some Guy's point, that's a more compelling argument for a rename, but I don't think there's any confusion right now. In our culture, what Biggus Dickus leads to is implied.

edited 29th Sep '10 8:47:37 PM by Treblain

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carla from panama city, panama Since: Jan, 2010
#39: Sep 30th 2010 at 6:53:33 AM

"Wouldn't that possibly attract some misuse for any other situation where the size of something really does matter? BFG, BFS, Your Size May Vary, etc etc."

soooooo... BFP? evil grin

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DragonQuestZ The Other Troper from Somewhere in California Since: Jan, 2001
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#41: Sep 30th 2010 at 1:12:20 PM

Hung Like A Horse, since that is a Real Life term.

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Yamikuronue So Yeah Since: Aug, 2009
#42: Oct 1st 2010 at 3:15:36 AM

Definitely NOT Hung Like A Horse - that's just inviting people to misuse it. The trope is "Big dicks == better sex", not "Big dicks, period".

BTW, I'm a chick.
DragonQuestZ The Other Troper from Somewhere in California Since: Jan, 2001
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#43: Oct 1st 2010 at 3:20:48 AM

Then almost none of the suggested names work, as they only indicate the first part.

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Deboss I see the Awesomeness. from Awesomeville Texas Since: Aug, 2009
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#45: Oct 1st 2010 at 8:47:13 AM

That is putting it bluntly....

Personally, I am no fan of the slang term "cock".

Better In The Sack?

edited 1st Oct '10 8:48:00 AM by Stratadrake

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Deboss I see the Awesomeness. from Awesomeville Texas Since: Aug, 2009
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#46: Oct 1st 2010 at 9:12:42 AM

That gives no indication that it's related to having a big penis.

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Homestar09_Mario08 Holy Crap! from City, State, Country Since: Feb, 2010
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#47: Oct 1st 2010 at 9:57:21 AM

I'm all for Size Does Matter.

Oh, if you want it to be possessive it's just 'its,' but if it's supposed to be a contraction then it's I-T apostrophe S! ...scalawag.
Deboss I see the Awesomeness. from Awesomeville Texas Since: Aug, 2009
EmilyG Hollywood Pudgy from Montreal Since: Aug, 2009
#50: Oct 1st 2010 at 11:22:20 AM

Bigger Is Better in Bed is good.

Should we also have a trope for simply large penises (without them being necessarily better for sex)?

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