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Three letter words for animals.
Any three letter names for animals that are
not considered derogatory when applied to humans?
not considered derogatory when applied to humans?
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[/nq] Elk. Consider the BPOE. And this one's a mammal.
- [/nq] Elk.
- Consider the BPOE.
- And this one's a mammal.
- Ant.
- Industrious, diligent.
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[nq:1]Any three letter names for animals that are not considered derogatory when applied to humans?[/nq]
Elk. Consider the BPOE. And this one's a mammal.
Ant. Industrious, diligent. Hardly an insult.
Bee. The same. "Busy bee" can be used ironically, of course, but it's basic meaning is complimentary.
And then there's the gnu. I've never heard anyone called "gnu" as an insult.
Elk. Consider the BPOE. And this one's a mammal.
Ant. Industrious, diligent. Hardly an insult.
Bee. The same. "Busy bee" can be used ironically, of course, but it's basic meaning is complimentary.
And then there's the gnu. I've never heard anyone called "gnu" as an insult.
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[nq:1]Any three letter names for animals that are not considered derogatory when applied to humans?[/nq]
My wife is a fox.
\\P. Schultz
My wife is a fox.
\\P. Schultz
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[nq:1]Any three letter names for animals that are not considered derogatory when applied to humans?[/nq]
Bug (cute as a ).
Michael West
Bug (cute as a ).
Michael West
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On 22 Feb 2004 22:01:15 -0600, "Michael West"
[nq:2]Any three letter names for animals that are not considered derogatory when applied to humans?[/nq]
[nq:1]Bug (cute as a ).[/nq]
Cat, especially if it's a hep one.
Ross Howard
[nq:2]Any three letter names for animals that are not considered derogatory when applied to humans?[/nq]
[nq:1]Bug (cute as a ).[/nq]
Cat, especially if it's a hep one.
Ross Howard
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[nq:2]Any three letter names for animals that are not considered derogatory when applied to humans?[/nq]
[nq:1]Elk. Consider the BPOE. And this one's a mammal. Ant. Industrious, diligent. Hardly an insult. Bee. The same. "Busy bee" ... to apply to humans would mean by it, but I wouldn't consider it derogatory. Not to mention that wonderful song.[/nq]
Chinese calendar: I am a rat.
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[nq:1]Elk. Consider the BPOE. And this one's a mammal. Ant. Industrious, diligent. Hardly an insult. Bee. The same. "Busy bee" ... to apply to humans would mean by it, but I wouldn't consider it derogatory. Not to mention that wonderful song.[/nq]
Chinese calendar: I am a rat.
Then
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[nq:2]Bug (cute as a ).[/nq]
[nq:1]Cat, especially if it's a hep one.[/nq]
"Fox," both in the meaning of a good-looking man or woman and a clever person.
Raymond S. Wise
Minneapolis, Minnesota USA
E-mail: mplsray @ yahoo . com
[nq:1]Cat, especially if it's a hep one.[/nq]
"Fox," both in the meaning of a good-looking man or woman and a clever person.
Raymond S. Wise
Minneapolis, Minnesota USA
E-mail: mplsray @ yahoo . com
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[nq:1]Then there is ape.[/nq]
The people who rotate the tapes in my computer room are called "tape apes".
The people who rotate the tapes in my computer room are called "tape apes".
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[nq:1]Any three letter names for animals that are not considered derogatory when applied to humans?[/nq]
Cat, as in cool.
Steve Hayes from Tshwane, South Africa
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/7734/stevesig.htm
E-mail - see web page, or parse: shayes at dunelm fu
Cat, as in cool.
Steve Hayes from Tshwane, South Africa
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/7734/stevesig.htm
E-mail - see web page, or parse: shayes at dunelm fu
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[nq:1]Any three letter names for animals that are not considered derogatory when applied to humans?[/nq]
"Cub", which can mean an inexperienced but promising young person, as in the cliche "cub reporter". Other terms for young animals are less positive when applied to young humans: "kid" is neutral, while "pup" is usually derogatory.
"Hen" is sometimes dismissive, but not always: a "hen pa
"Cub", which can mean an inexperienced but promising young person, as in the cliche "cub reporter". Other terms for young animals are less positive when applied to young humans: "kid" is neutral, while "pup" is usually derogatory.
"Hen" is sometimes dismissive, but not always: a "hen pa
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[nq:2]Any three letter names for animals that are not considered derogatory when applied to humans?[/nq]
[nq:1]Elk. Consider the BPOE. And this one's a mammal. Ant. Industrious, diligent. Hardly an insult.[/nq]
Can be an insult. Mindless drone. Especially in the plural (look at all those ants going to work in tall buildings), although then it ceases to be a three-letter word.
[nq:1]Bee
[nq:1]Elk. Consider the BPOE. And this one's a mammal. Ant. Industrious, diligent. Hardly an insult.[/nq]
Can be an insult. Mindless drone. Especially in the plural (look at all those ants going to work in tall buildings), although then it ceases to be a three-letter word.
[nq:1]Bee
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