Underarm - Terminology

Terminology

The term "underarm" typically refers to the outer surface of the axilla. However, the terms are sometimes used interchangeably in casual contexts. Colloquially, armpit refers to an object or place which is smelly, greasy, hairy or otherwise undesirable.

The term oxter is most often used in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland. In Northern Ireland "oxter" generally replaces all other names for the armpit.

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