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Long-lasting chews like pizzle sticks or antlers are great for keeping them busy and also provide canine stress relief—call it wellness for dogs.—
Lottie Gross,
AFAR Media,
26 Jan. 2026 This tassel hangs just below groin level, like a scarlet bull’s pizzle.—New York Times,
18 Feb. 2020
Word History
Etymology
probably from Dutch dialect pezel; akin to Low German pesel pizzle