Physically, the lobes were a highly sensitive area; they were an erogenous zone that produced feelings of pleasure and contentment when stroked, as in oo-mox, but were also very sensitive to pain. (DS9: "Family Business") Nog told Jake Sisko during a card game that every time a Ferengi lobe was tingling there was an opportunity. (DS9: "Progress") Quark explained the term to Karemma Minister Hanok in 2372. (DS9: "Starship Down") "Lobes" appears to be used in a way similar to "balls" in modern English, such as "You don't have the lobes for that!" de:Ohrläppchen