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Little old lady: A harmless and helpless older woman; innocent and pitiful older woman. (see " adorable " above) Lolita : A term for a sexualized minor child, typically a girl; the term has pedophilic connotations and is often used to fetishize or exploit vulnerable preteen girls.
Martha Stewart, 82, shares how she resists becoming an “old-fashioned old lady” in her new MasterClass, Think Like a Boss, Live Like a Legend, available now.
Oscar Wilde in a letter to the St. James Gazette describes her as "Mrs Grundy, that amusing old lady who represents the only original form of humour that the middle classes of this country have been able to produce" (1890). Charles Dickens mentions her in his novel Hard Times. William Makepeace Thackeray mentions her in his novel Vanity Fair.
Old lady may refer to: Slang. A woman at an old age; Mother; Girlfriend (American) Wife (American) Nicknames. Bank of England, United Kingdom's central bank;
The poor old lady is one of the most recognized characters of the Colombian culture, and is commonly used in elementary school textbooks, nursery rhymes, and child literature compilations. In 1977, Fernando Laverde performed the animated film version of this story, which is considered the first animated film created in Colombia.
Goodwife is a term used to designate women of high social status, typically civilian wives. [3] However, in England, these were not people of the gentry. [4] Goodwives were typically involved in civilian duties but did not necessarily join in church activities.
The plot centers on Granny O'Grimm, a seemingly sweet old lady, who loses the plotline as she tells her own version of Sleeping Beauty to her terrified granddaughter. The short was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film at the 82nd Academy Awards but lost to Logorama .
"Song of the Old Mother" is a poem by William Butler Yeats that first appeared in The Wind Among the Reeds anthology, published in 1899. The poem echoes Yeats' fascination with the Irish peasantry. The poem echoes Yeats' fascination with the Irish peasantry.