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What is the origin of the term toots to refer to a woman? My cat is called Toots Partly because she has white paws (tootsies = toes), and partly because of the "gangster's moll" associations But mainly because when I first got her she had an all-black sister, and for a while I toyed with calling them Tootsie and Smudge after Bootsie and Snudge In the end I went off that and called the black one Shadow, but Toots just kinda "stuck"
single word requests - English Language Usage Stack Exchange Bitch can have the subordinate sense when applied to women, too But it also has a wide array of other senses when applied to women The most basic sense is simply “a derogatory and insulting name to call a woman”, and if you simply substitute ‘man’ in that definition, you’ll find dozens, if not hundreds, of rude terms that can be used (asshole, bastards, fucker, idiot, fuckwit
Origin of milady - English Language Usage Stack Exchange Yes, milady comes from "my lady" Milady (from my lady) is an English term of address to a noble woman It is the female form of milord And here's some background on milord: In the nineteenth century, milord (also milor) (pronounced "mee-lor") was well-known as a word which continental Europeans (especially French) whose jobs often brought them into contact with travellers (innkeepers, guides
Can a female proprietor be called as proprietor? I know the female version of proprietor can be called as proprietress or proprietrix But I want to know whether a female proprietor can also be called a proprietor? Or does proprietor only indic
Why is “bloody” considered offensive in the UK but not in the US? I don't think it's obscene so much as profane By one theory, "Bloody" in this context is a contraction for "by our lady", essentially swearing by the Virgin Mary (Bloody in Wikipedia) Other similar oaths include "blimey" (God blind me) and "gadzooks" (by God's hooks (hands)) As to why "Bloody" is considered obscene profane in the UK more than in the US, I think that's a reflection of a
What does “lady wife mistress of a household” mean? I think there should be commas in it - 'lady, wife [or] mistress of a household' The phrase means 'the lady of the house', but in the context of the derivation of the surname Tiplady they think 'lady' might imply a man's mistress
meaning - Can you still call a woman handsome? - English Language . . . I have always tried to understand the use of the word handsome in letter to a lady friend, but refrained from doing so, because I didn't know whether the word would be a thoughtful gesture or insulting I have heard from many that the use of beautiful for a guy, when said by a woman, was also considered less than being referred to as handsome, but this one handsome beautiful woman said just
Gentleman is to male as what is to female? [duplicate] Gentlemen is to male as lady is to female Ladies and gentlemen is used to address the audience during a speech, and ladies and gents are used on the signs of public toilets for women and men respectively