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Gender split slang

In AUE we usually discuss slang in pondian terms, and I was wondering if there is any slang that splits along male/female lines, say something that women say more than men? I can't think of any examples ...
  

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Jim Ward (Email Removed) wrote on 05 Mar 2004: [nq:1]In AUE we usually discuss slang in pondian terms, and I was wondering if there is any slang that splits along male/female lines, say something that women say more than men? [/nq] How about "No"? Franke: EFL teacher & medical editor.

  • Jim Ward (Email Removed) wrote on 05 Mar 2004: [nq:1]In AUE we usually discuss slang in pondian terms, and I was wondering if there is any slang that splits along male/female lines, say something that women say more than men?
  • [/nq] How about "No"?
  • Franke: EFL teacher & medical editor.
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Jim Ward (Email Removed) wrote on 05 Mar 2004:
[nq:1]In AUE we usually discuss slang in pondian terms, and I was wondering if there is any slang that splits along male/female lines, say something that women say more than men? I can't think of any examples ...[/nq]
How about "No"?

Franke: EFL teacher & medical editor.
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[nq:1]In AUE we usually discuss slang in pondian terms, and I was wondering if there is any slang that splits along male/female lines, say something that women say more than men? I can't think of any examples ...[/nq]
"I'm sorry."

Dena Jo
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[nq:2]In AUE we usually discuss slang in pondian terms, and ... more than men? I can't think of any examples ...[/nq]
[nq:1]"I'm sorry."[/nq]
You always say that.
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[nq:1]In AUE we usually discuss slang in pondian terms, and I was wondering if there is any slang that splits along male/female lines, say something that women say more than men? I can't think of any examples ...[/nq]
A few months ago someone said that "stunning" was such a word, and said it was primarily a women's word.
Since then I've been conscious of who used it, and have noticed that
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[nq:2]In AUE we usually discuss slang in pondian terms, and ... more than men? I can't think of any examples ...[/nq]
[nq:1]"I'm sorry."[/nq]
I wouldn't call that "slang," but it's certainly dead-on otherwise. If men only knew how important those two words can be...

As for slang: I think I hear women say things like "neat," "marvelous," "comfy," and anything following "so" as in "
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(Email Removed) (Steve Hayes) wrote on 05 Mar 2004:
[nq:2]In AUE we usually discuss slang in pondian terms, and ... more than men? I can't think of any examples ...[/nq]
[nq:1]A few months ago someone said that "stunning" was such a word, and said it was primarily a women's word. Since then I've been conscious of who used it, and have noticed that wermen[/nq]
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On 6 Mar 2004 01:20:39 GMT, CyberCypher
[nq:2]In AUE we usually discuss slang in pondian terms, and ... more than men? I can't think of any examples ...[/nq]
[nq:1]How about "No"?[/nq]
But he asked about slang. Among ordinary words, 'little' is a word most men eschew, whereas it is a favourite with many women. There are a slew of others...

Charles Riggs
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[nq:1]In AUE we usually discuss slang in pondian terms, and I was wondering if there is any slang that splits along male/female lines, say something that women say more than men? I can't think of any examples ...[/nq]
We've done this several times. Men generally '***' is one example, whereas women 'pee'.

Charles Riggs
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[nq:2]"I'm sorry."[/nq]
[nq:1]I wouldn't call that "slang," but it's certainly dead-on otherwise. If men only knew how important those two words can be...[/nq]
...coming from a woman, but since men never hear them, no importance can be assigned them. We've got to be practical, after all.
Charles Riggs
My email address: chriggs/at/eircom/dot/net
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[nq:1]In AUE we usually discuss slang in pondian terms, and I was wondering if there is any slang that splits along male/female lines, say something that women say more than men? I can't think of any examples ...[/nq]
How about:
"Excuse me, I must fly..."
Stupot

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