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  1. Pussy(cat) vs cat - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Apr 24, 2019 · What is the difference between a pussy or pussycat and just cat? According to some soft sources, such as this yahoo answers question the term pussycat is a female cat, …

  2. meaning - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    The word pussy is often used to mean "coward". This guy is a pussy. and I am wondering why. How are woman's genitals related to being a "coward"?

  3. meaning - Use of 'pussy' as term of endearment - English …

    Sep 8, 2016 · In the late 60s there was an artficial attempt to establish the term 'pussycat' as a cool term of endearment/chatup line. Fortunately it never took off and the only remnant of it is …

  4. nouns - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Jan 19, 2015 · 2 Barenaked Bunnyrabbit Forefront Kittycat Ratfink Pussycat Sodapop Sumtotal Taperecord Tincan Admittedly, some of those would more often be written with a hyphen (or …

  5. "Hot Diggity ..." - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    The phrase "hot diggity dog!" dates to at least 1928, when Al Jolson was recorded saying "Hot diggity dog! Hot kitty! Hot pussycat! Didn't I tell you you'd love it?" after a performance of the …

  6. When did the word "guys" become popular as a gender-neutral …

    Feb 10, 2018 · Referring to a group as “guys” usually means a group of men or a mixed-gender group, since describing a group of women as guys, as in “The Pussycat Dolls are a bunch of …

  7. "Paint yourself blue” - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Oct 7, 2021 · The phrase "paint yourself blue, face magnetic north" sounded familiar to me as well, and it's because something similar was spoken by the character Austin James in the …

  8. pronunciation - How to pronounce "do you", "would you" and …

    Dec 23, 2015 · That's fine but it would be nice to listen how you pronounce "don't you", "would you" and "do you" ? How do your friends or relatives pronounce these phrases and in your …

  9. cinema - Word choices in Spartacus series - English Language

    Note of importance before I start: I'm not a native English speaker. With that out of way, I wonder about word choices in the Spartacus series. I have watched the first series so far and I have ga...

  10. etymology - Origin of "off the meter" idiomatic phrase - English ...

    Throw your hands in the air if you love Enyce, Alizé, and hip hop! The Fat Black Pussycat kickoff party at the hotter-than-July Miami nightspot Liquid was off the meter!