![]() Response last updated by Terry on Oct 17 2016. How it got mis-applied to whales specifically is an oddity. Reaching a maximum confirmed length of 29.9 meters (98 ft). After, believe it or not, a conversation with a marine biologist at Scripps, we determined that "dork" never referred to any scientific description of a whale member. The blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus) is a marine mammal and a baleen whale. About a year ago I had a bet with a friend regarding the "whale" definition. The phenomenon we're discussing isn't people using the word that way - nobody really does! - the phenomenon is people claiming that dork means "whale penis" on the basis of no empirical evidence whatsoever.Īctually, I believe the "whale" definition is simply a common, incorrect definition. Lastly, in answer to those who have tried to rebut these findings by arguing that if enough people use the word dork to mean "whale penis" then it's a valid definition, here's what's wrong with that argument. of Fisheries and Wildlife, John Calambokidis, senior research biologist and co-founder of Cascadia Research, Phillip Clapham of the National Marine Mammal Laboratory and author Richard Ellis (The Book of Whales, Men and Whales, Encyclopedia of the Sea, etc.) - all of whom told me they had never seen nor heard the word dork used in reference to a whale's reproductive anatomy - ever. ![]() In particular, there do not appear to be any marine biologists anywhere who vouch for this term.įor good measure, I queried several whale experts - Professor C. "dork" appears to be slang for generic penises of all types. According to, a humpback whales penis can grow up to 10ft long - which is even bigger than the tallest man who ever lived, Robert Wadlow, who stood at 8ft 11in. My conclusion is that there is no special term for whale penis, and particularly not "dork". This is an interesting one, but there is no reliable source that claims that "dork" ever was anything than a meme / hoax / internet-era invention. Of course, their length is impressive, but it’s nothing compared to their weight. Conclusion: the term for a whale's penis is: penis No surprise here, but blue whales are super heavy.
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