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Pejorative terms for men (1 C, 27 P) Pages in category "Slang terms for men" The following 27 pages are in this category, out of 27 total.
This is a list of idioms that were recognizable to literate people in the late-19th century, and have become unfamiliar since. As the article list of idioms in the English language notes, a list of idioms can be useful, since the meaning of an idiom cannot be deduced by knowing the meaning of its constituent words. See that article for a fuller ...
Masculine names (21 C, 4 P) S. Slang terms for men (1 C, 27 P) ... Pages in category "Terms for men" The following 37 pages are in this category, out of 37 total.
Notes Works cited References External links 0-9 S.S. Kresge Lunch Counter and Soda Fountain, about 1920 86 Main article: 86 1. Soda-counter term meaning an item was no longer available 2. "Eighty-six" means to discard, eliminate, or deny service A abe's cabe 1. Five dollar bill 2. See fin, a fiver, half a sawbuck absent treatment Engaging in dance with a cautious partner ab-so-lute-ly ...
Old white man/men: A derogatory term for older white men usually in reference to that demographic's perceived disproportionate political power and higher rate of conservative belief. [32] [33] [34] Out to pasture: Euphemism for retirement, likening retirement to putting a working livestock animal, such as a horse or ox, out to pasture for grazing.
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 ...
In 2007, Gloria Steinem proposed the terms prick flicks and prick lit as a separate category of films and literature for men, much as films and literature for women are described as chick flicks and chick lit. [19] Roger Ebert responded by criticizing all such gender-based terms for either books or film as "sexist and ignorant". [20]
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