love
noun
used by some people when talking to a woman whose name they do not know. Some women find this offensive
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noun
used by some people when talking to a woman whose name they do not know. Some women find this offensive
noun
used especially by men for talking to a woman whose name they do not know. Many women find this use offensive
noun
used for talking to or about a group of women, especially by women who are the same age or older. This is often considered offensive when used by men
noun
used by African American women for talking to or referring to other African American women
used for talking politely to a woman whose name you do not know. This word is used especially by people serving customers in a shop or restaurant
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using the Internet where you work, during working hours, for activities which are not work-related
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… to reveal a small part of your intentions in order to attract support, without actually committing yourself to doing anything
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