ETYMOLOGY - WHY ARE WOMEN CALLED CHICKS? - ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Dec 18, 2013 Why are women called chicks? Is there a negative connotation, I do assume there are sexist undertones there. Any idea about the etymology or origin of the term? Is it derived, … From bing.com
CORRECT USE OF POSSESSION FOR THE PLURAL 'LADIES' [CLOSED]
Ladies is the plural form of lady, so the apostrophe goes to the right - ladies'. If you are wondering why we don't write ladies's, it is because ladies is one of the exceptions, along with girls', … From bing.com
"MASSAGER" VS "MASSEUSE" - ENGLISH LANGUAGE & USAGE STACK …
A masseuse is a female person who gives massages (the male is masseur). The origin of the term is French. Massage therapist usually implies that the person has undergone some … From bing.com
MEANING - CAN YOU STILL CALL A WOMAN "HANDSOME"? - ENGLISH …
Right, I have heard it being used in the manner you've talked about before, but I wasn't sure if there was a hidden subtext of irony there or not. A kind of delicate way to say "that woman … From bing.com
IS IT RUDE TO CALL A WOMAN "MA'AM"? - ENGLISH LANGUAGE & USAGE …
Jun 23, 2016 When I was at school in the 1960s in the UK, we called our male teachers "Sir", and most of our female teachers "Miss", but one married female teacher disliked being … From bing.com
IS THERE ANY FEMALE EQUIVALENT TO ‘ESQ’ OR ‘ESQUIRE’?
Jul 13, 2016 The short answer is no.. The long answer: First, from Wikipedia, Esquire. British men invited to Buckingham Palace receive their invitations in an envelope with the suffix Esq. … From bing.com
WHERE DID SHAKESPEARE GET 'MILK OF HUMAN KINDNESS' FROM?
Jul 13, 2019 Lady Macbeth wants to substitute her milk (which would nourish a kid) for gall, which today would mean boldness and impertinence, but also refers to bile (Merriam … From bing.com
WHY "LADYBIRD"? - ENGLISH LANGUAGE & USAGE STACK EXCHANGE
Nov 22, 2010 Mary (Our Lady) was often depicted wearing a red cloak in early paintings and the spots of the seven spot ladybird (the most common in Europe) were said to symbolise her … From bing.com
"GENTLEMAN" IS TO "MALE" AS WHAT IS TO "FEMALE"? [DUPLICATE]
@rbhattarai Sometimes "real lady" means "having female organs" in addition to identifying as female. Pretty much anything involving gender is a wide, deep and densely packed minefield … From bing.com
ORIGIN OF "MILADY" - ENGLISH LANGUAGE & USAGE STACK EXCHANGE
Sep 22, 2011 According to the Oxford English Dictionary, milady emerged in 1778 that partially came from French: Partly < French milady , title used when addressing or speaking of an … From bing.com
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