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This article is about the phrase. For the film, see Terms of Endearment. For other uses, see Terms of Endearment (disambiguation). A term of endearment is a word or phrase used to address or describe a person, animal or inanimate object for which the speaker feels love or affection. Terms of endearment are used for a variety of reasons, such as parents addressing their children and lovers ...
British English meanings Meanings common to British and American English American English meanings haberdasher: a dealer in small items and accessories, as for sewing; hence haberdashery (US: notions) a dealer in men's apparel and accessories; hence haberdashery: half half pint of beer, cider or lager
The following terms are used to mean 'Britain' or 'British' and use etymologies mostly unrelated to "Britain": Chinese: Yīngguó (Simplified characters: 英国, Traditional characters: 英國) Japanese: Eikoku (Kanji: 英国) Korean: Yeongguk (Hangul: 영국, Hanja: 英國) Vietnamese: Anh Quốc (Chữ nôm: 英國)
Bae (/ b eɪ / BAY) is a slang term of endearment, [1] primarily used among youth. It came into widespread use around 2013 and 2014 through social media and hip-hop and R&B lyrics. [ 2 ] The term originated as an abbreviation of the word baby or babe .
Words with specific British English meanings that have different meanings in American and/or additional meanings common to both languages (e.g. pants, cot) are to be found at List of words having different meanings in American and British English. When such words are herein used or referenced, they are marked with the flag [DM] (different meaning).
For some people — and penguins — love is all about the little things. If you demonstrate affection by sending memes, TikTok videos or trinkets, pebbling might be your love language ...
List of English homographs; Lists of English words; List of works with different titles in the United Kingdom and United States; Pseudo-anglicism; Glossary of American terms not widely used in the United Kingdom; Glossary of British terms not widely used in the United States
British English meanings Meanings common to British and American English American English meanings saloon closed car having two or (usu.) four doors, a front and rear seat and a separate boot/trunk (US: sedan) (saloon bar) posh bar within a pub or hotel passengers' lounge on a liner or luxury train (US approx.: parlor car)