I thought 'teil' or 'tiel' was the word for tail
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guffbeak,
Tue 11 Aug 2009, 18:14,
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nein, mein Freund.
You could however use it for "cock" as it means "part". So it's all good.
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Dixipoos Bye Bye Blackbird,
Tue 11 Aug 2009, 18:25,
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