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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 ...
bokkie – (diminutive of bok, literally meaning "little buck" or "doe") a popular term of endearment, comparable to "sweetheart", "honey", etc. Another meaning for the word bokkie (or bokbaardjie) is for a style of beard which is short (often pointy) and stylish and often surrounds just the mouth and chin in a circle .
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 A-1 First class 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 ...
"Britain" (as a term of endearment among British troops stationed in Colonial India): from Hindi-Urdu vilāyatī (विलायती, ولايتى) "foreign", ultimately from Arabo-Persian/Pashto ولايتي "provincial, regional". Bungalow from बंगला bangla and Urdu بنگلہ bangla, literally, "(house) in the Bengal style". [2]
"Bubba" may also be taken to mean one who is a "good ol' boy". At times, it may be used as a term of endearment (or in an insulting sense) for a person, especially to a man, who is either overweight or has a seemingly powerful large body frame.
Shawty (/ ˈ ʃ ɔː t i / ⓘ), shorty, shauty or shortie is a slang term from African American Vernacular English used generally as a nonspecific term of endearment. Shawty is a Southern [1] and African American variant of shorty, [2] and can refer to someone of any gender who is shorter in stature compared to a taller person.
For some people — and penguins — love is all about the little things. If you demonstrate affection by sending memes, TikTok videos or trinkets, pebbling might be your love language ...
A rather the most popular variation of the word in the past and currently is "Guadochae/ ጓዶቼ" meaning "my friends" which is a humble way of address for a valued colleague or friend. The Arabic word رفيق (Rafīq) (meaning comrade, companion) is used in Arabic, Urdu and Persian with the same