“You can prick your finger… Just don't finger your prick.”

—  George Carlin

Class Clown (1972)
Context: And the other two-way word is "prick". It's okay if it happens to your finger; yes, you can prick your finger, but don't finger your prick!

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American stand-up comedian 1937–2008

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