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Lists of pejorative terms for people include: . List of ethnic slurs. List of ethnic slurs and epithets by ethnicity; List of common nouns derived from ethnic group names
The Hindustani language employs a large number of profanities across the Hindi-speaking diaspora. Idiomatic expressions, particularly profanity, are not always directly translatable into other languages, and make little sense even when they can be translated. Many English translations may not offer the full meaning of the profanity used in the ...
The word is a homonym as it is also synonymous with "senile" when used as "He/she is chocho/chocha". In Chile, the word is used to mean "happy", and is used for old people; for example, the sentence "La abuelita quedó chocha con el regalo que le dí" means "Granny was happy with the gift I gave her".
This is a list of English words that are thought to be commonly misused. It is meant to include only words whose misuse is deprecated by most usage writers, editors, and professional grammarians defining the norms of Standard English.
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 1 February 2025. Aesthetically unfavorable characteristic The Ugly Duchess (painting by Quentin Matsys, c. 1513) Unattractiveness or ugliness is the degree to which a person's physical features are considered aesthetically unfavorable. Terminology Ugliness is a property of a person or thing that is ...
The 2004 film EuroTrip was originally slated to be named "The Ugly Americans" due to its depiction of stereotypical American tourists in Europe. [49] The producers changed the title shortly before its release. [50] A study carried out in 2002 revealed that Hollywood also contributes to the "Ugly American" image. The study found that the more ...
On Ugliness (Italian: Storia della bruttezza) is a 2007 essay edited by Italian author Umberto Eco, originally published by Bompiani in 2007. The book is a continuation of Eco's 2004 aesthetic work On Beauty: A History of a Western Idea. [1]