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The Man With The Golden Gun (1974)

…one distinguishing feature, however. A superfluous papilla.

In The Man with the Golden Gun, Bond describes Scaramanga’s third nipple using surprisingly clinical terminology. Strictly speaking, however, “papilla” can refer to various small projections on the body, so Bond’s initial label is a bit broad. Which likely explains why Bond immediately clarifies with, “A mammary gland. A third nipple, sir” to continue his delightfully odd exchange with M.

“Mammary,” “nipple,” and “papilla” are not words you’d expect to hear in a Bond movie, which is exactly what makes the moment so amusing. That and Bond’s insistence on beating around the bush to label Scaramanga’s distinguishing feature. Why not just say “third nipple” at the outset, Bond?! Also, superfluous is a great word.