What's the difference between "bloke", "chap" and "lad"?
Dec 7, 2012 · Several synonyms are used in the UK: bloke, chap, lad. What's the difference between them?
What do you call the male equivalent to Cougar (woman)?
Jul 3, 2024 · What is the male equivalent to the term "cougar"? Clarifying ... The term "cougar" describes an older woman seeking younger men. So a male equivalent would be an older man …
single word requests - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Jan 25, 2019 · The difference with bloke is that it denotes nothing except maleness, although it would not usually be applied to someone upper or middle class. It is not the same as ‘guy’ …
single word requests - Feminine Forms for chaps and blokes
Mar 26, 2023 · "Chaps" / "blokes" are friendly ways to address "male folks" in the UK. Do we have "corresponding" feminine forms? "Shawties", "babes" ar...
Is it appropriate to write RIP for expressing grief? [closed]
While the sentiment (Rest in Peace) may be appropriate, I am bothered to see it abbreviated to "RIP" in places, like FaceBook that don't limit the number of characters one can use. …
What is a feminine version of 'guys'?
From all the answers, it's clear that using a masculine term (eg "guys") is considered sexist (see Leopd's comment), and using a feminine term (eg "gals") is also considered sexist (see The …
meaning - What does "a bit of a tartar" mean? - English Language ...
Mar 29, 2016 · Well, when I was going to a UK Grammar School in the late 60's, certain of the pupils were fond of referring to people who, in their opinion, "just didn't get it", as Philistines. I …
Origin of fag (meaning a cigarette in British English)
Dec 1, 2015 · Aside from the offensive meaning, colloquial British English uses the term fag to indicate a cigarette. James has gone outside for a fag In my googling, I thought perhaps this …
What can I call 2nd and 3rd place finishes in a competition?
Nov 28, 2021 · There are many awards I received from the sport I did. I thought to compress everything and write as 'Inter university and All island winner' but I have placed only 2nd and …
What is the origin of BrEng ‘bird’ meaning “young woman”?
Dec 20, 2014 · Here, geezer is a British slang for a young lad, bloke (can be an equivalent of dude in AmE). "The Hostage" and "Make me an Offer" were the famous movies of that time.