I dislike the highjacking of our language.
- Thread starter AZ Jim
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C'est Moi
Dishin' it out.
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- Houston Y'all
In my world, it still does.
Mine too but, with the drugs and all...(btw...good to see you)In my world, it still does.
JaniceM
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The latest I noticed: HEYAL. As it was written, presumably short for 'Hey You All.'
Gaer
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When i was a teenager, I made up the word "blean" It meant a conjuction of "blah" and "mean". I don't think it caught on though! hahaha!
Damaged Goods
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"Sick" sometimes pertains to an awesome athletic feat.
Damaged Goods
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Foxes are attractive young women; cougars are attractive old women.
In the 50s and probably earlier, cats were young guys. Young girls were chicks and kittens.
First time I heard the demeaning word broad was on an Untouchables episode which depicted the 1920s-30s.
In the 50s and probably earlier, cats were young guys. Young girls were chicks and kittens.
First time I heard the demeaning word broad was on an Untouchables episode which depicted the 1920s-30s.
JaniceM
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The meaning behind it- or so I've heard- is more demeaning than the word itself.
JaniceM
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As I've heard it used, the term cougar refers to older women who 'go after' very young guys. Kinda like the female version of dirty old men.
Damaged Goods
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Damaged Goods
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I just assumed it referred to the stereotypical wide hips conducive to carrying a fetus.
JaniceM
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I heard it's a crude reference to another crude term from the past- please forgive me using a vulgar term here: "secretary spread." Back in the day when job opportunities weren't plentiful for women, secretarial work was one of the top go-to jobs.. (How can I explain this politely) the term referred to the 'seat' of women who spent too much time sitting at their desks.
Camper6
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The word 'woke' has a new meaning which I don't understand.
JaniceM
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I could be mistaken, as I dislike slang, but it seems it means individuals who are opening their eyes to racial injustice.
Don't understand how 'secretarial spread' can be vulgar? It was our layman's history and was real, used by both sexes. You will hear the word used today, primarily by females explaining their enlarging butts.
Females also worked in banks, a prestigious job, but the banks pay scale for tellers
is abysmal.
The ladies are still in the banks, making peanuts. It is superior to being a sales clerk
and there are chances for promotions.
Females also worked in banks, a prestigious job, but the banks pay scale for tellers
is abysmal.
The ladies are still in the banks, making peanuts. It is superior to being a sales clerk
and there are chances for promotions.
