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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, complementing the …

  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 Language ...

    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 the Tom Jones …

  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 even a …

  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 tune "There's A …

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

    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 guys”, …

  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 1988 TV series …

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

    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 opinion what …

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

    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!