A Straight Dope Classic from Cecil's Storehouse of Human Knowledge
What is "toejam," as in "toejam football"?
June 30, 1989
Dear Cecil:
What the hell is toejam, anyway?
— Brought to you by Wiki44 —
Don't Pay the Energy
Companies for
Electricity!
Build inexpensive solar panels and power generators at your home and save up to 90% on your power bill!
Dear Goofy:
The grotty stuff that collects between your toes, of course. A "toejam football" is the disgusting ellipsoid that forms when you rub it with your finger. What Freudian significance it had for the Beatles (cf "Come Together") I'd just as soon not know.
