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The term derives from carnal, meaning "of the flesh", and the Biblical usage of the verb know/knew, a euphemism for sexual conduct.. One examples of this usage is in the first part of the Bible, the Book of Genesis, which describes how Adam and Eve conceived their first child:
Utamaro mercilessly portrays the carnality of the depths of the lives of prostitutes. [14] Geigi. A Geigi (芸妓, another word for "geisha") was the highest-ranked ...
Efik. Anansa, goddess of the Sea, allure and beauty. [citation needed]Vodun. Baron La Croix, loa of the dead and sexuality.; Baron Samedi, loa of the dead, sex, and resurrection.
Also apophthegm. A terse, pithy saying, akin to a proverb, maxim, or aphorism. aposiopesis A rhetorical device in which speech is broken off abruptly and the sentence is left unfinished. apostrophe A figure of speech in which a speaker breaks off from addressing the audience (e.g., in a play) and directs speech to a third party such as an opposing litigant or some other individual, sometimes ...
Distinct with their signature art pop book covers, Sage's series has garnered a cult following. Readers come up to Sage and tell her they wish they could visit Rebel Blue Ranch in real life.
Early in her new Netflix series Apple Cider Vinegar, its star, Kaitlyn Dever, breaks the fourth wall. Staring into the camera, she speaks in third person about the real woman she’s portraying ...
It combines elements of the terms tsunde-oku (積んでおく, "to pile things up ready for later and leave"), and dokusho (読書, "reading books"). There are suggestions to use the word in the English language and include it in dictionaries like the Collins Dictionary .
Civil rights icon Ruby Bridges details her friendship with retired teacher Barbara Henry, who is the subject of her new children's book, "Ruby Bridges: A Talk with My Teacher."