# ridgeling

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A male animal with at least one testicle still in the inguinal canal.
2. An imperfectly castrated male.

## Etymology
From ridge + -ling, presumably from the supposition the remaining testicle(s) remain(s) near the back.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/ridgeling