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Banter is short witty sentences that bounce back and forth between individuals. Often banter uses clever put-downs and witty insults similar to flyting, misunderstandings (often intentional), zippy wisecracks, zingers, flirtation, and puns. The idea is that each line of banter should "top" the one before it and be, in short, a verbal war of wit.
Mansplaining (a blend word of man and the informal form splaining of the gerund explaining) is a pejorative term meaning "(for a man) to comment on or explain something, to a woman, in a condescending, overconfident, and often inaccurate or oversimplified manner". [3] [4] [5] [6]
The Great American Songbook is a 1972 live album by Carmen McRae, accompanied by a jazz quartet including Jimmy Rowles and Joe Pass. [1] McRae was a great fan of Rowles and described him in the liner notes to the album as "the guy every girl singer in her right mind would like to work with". [ 2 ]
At its most thrilling, banter mimics the buildup and climax of good sex. At its most disappointing, banter may be branded on dating app bios but never experienced on a real date.
A 2011 AP-NCC poll found that 48% of Americans said they would favor such an amendment defining marriage as between a man and a woman, with about 40% strongly favoring such a change. However, 55% believe the issue should be handled at the state level.
Darin's off-the-cuff statements generated a rivalry and playful banter between Sinatra and himself. [47] Sinatra released a cover version of "Mack the Knife" on the 1984 album L.A. Is My Lady, [48] perhaps a testament to Darin. Darin and Elvis Presley were notable friends and teen idols in the 1950s. On occasion, Presley would sneak into Darin ...
The Order was the largest financial supporter of the successful effort to maintain a legal definition of marriage as the union of one man and one woman. [80] Rally for Yes on Prop 8 in Fresno. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints [81] [82] [83] (LDS Church) also publicly supported the proposition.
However, her first published work, a series of five letters, would not appear until May 1700. These letters contain playful, witty back-and-forth banter between her and the correspondent. Although early in her career, she is complimented as woman of sense. [15] In July 1700, Abel Boyer published a second set of Centlivre's letters (among other ...