What's funny about Biggus Dickus?

— (Michael Palin)

4 seconds sound clip from the Life of Brian movie soundboard.

You can hear this line at 00:40:17.581 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.

Quote context

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- He was a centurion in the Jerusalem garrison, sir.

- Really? What was his name?

- Naughtius Maximus.

(Centurion laughing)

- Centurion, do you have anyone of that name in the garrison?

- Well, no, sir.

- Well, you sound very sure. Have you checked?

- Well, no, sir. I think it's a joke, sir. Like, uh, Sillius Soddus or Biggus Dickus, sir.

- What's funny about Biggus Dickus?

- Well, it's a joke name, sir.

- I have a very great friend in Rome called Biggus Dickus.

- Silence! What is all this insolence?

- You will find yourself in gladiator school vewy quickly with wotten behavior like that.

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