Etymology of "loose woman" - English Language & Usage Stack …
Feb 23, 2015 · I was prompted to this question by the question on Skeptics SE regarding sex and stretching of vaginas. A general google search on etymology of "loose woman" did not turn up …
single word requests - "Man" is to "womanizer" as "woman" is to …
May 27, 2012 · 9 I suggest "loose woman" as an alternative to the very derogatory term "slut." Although "loose woman" also carries a sermonizing attitude, neither is such an implication …
How offensive is it to call someone a "slag" in British English?
Slag meaning a female prostitute seems to have first developed much later - around the 1950s - and its more general application to loose girls or women is later still, 1960s probably at …
Why are promiscuous women known as "slappers"?
Dec 31, 2013 · Women who aren't interested in much more than sex are referred to as "slappers" in British English. British informal, derogatory a promiscuous or vulgar woman. Why is this? I …
Origin of "snipe" to mean "partially-smoked cigar (ette)"?
Oct 28, 2024 · In wider application of the term, "cat" is applied generally to women, though it is restricted among the more aesthetic criminals to loose women. A blow of the fist or club is a …
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Jan 25, 2019 · The really derogatory terms for women are the ones which make distinctions on the basis of being lower class (chav), loose morals (slapper, slag), age (old broiler, trout) and …
Dressing gown vs housecoat - English Language & Usage Stack …
Aug 6, 2015 · Specifically if the usage is influenced by social class, if possible? EDIT: From OED: housecoat: A woman’s long, loose, lightweight robe for informal wear around the house. …
"Screw" slang terms — are any socially acceptable?
Jan 1, 2022 · Screw is a euphemism for fuck, so yes, they are inappropriate, though less so. In some cases (screw around, we're screwed), it's just naughty slang, with no sexual reference. …
Different Meanings of 'Jumper' (Transatlantic embarassment)
Oct 24, 2012 · The more familiar woollen garment, or jersey (sense 3a) is from 1908, but is also a "loose-fitting blouse worn over a skirt", which can be seen in this 1930 quote: Some five years …
Why is mutton used for both sheep meat and goat meat?
Transferred slang sense of "food for lust, loose women, prostitutes" (1510s) led to extensive British slang uses down to the present day for woman variously regarded as seeking lovers or …