Learn English – Can “tit” be used for men’s nipples

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I know that "tit" means nipple, and can be used to refer the to the breast as a whole, and has a few unrelated meanings.

But can it be used in a normal context to mean a man's nipples, or only a woman's nipples?

I've heard of the expression "As useless as tits on a bull", but it's a derogatory expression, so I don't know if it's a good example.

Best Answer

I don't think so. tit typically means a woman's breast.

tit - a woman's breast. Also here and here.

If you want to refer to a man's breast, it'd be 'man's boob' or gynecomastia. But then if you quote this term, you are no longer referring to a flat chest or nipples on a flat chest that I think you are concerned about. That's because when we refer a body part as a boob, it is never flat. That's why, men don't have boobs but a flat chest. When they are enlarged, the condition is referred to as gynecomastia.