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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Re: Divergent uses of the words ‘son’ and ‘daughte #134887 11/16/04 04:26 PM Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 1,692 UK D dxb Pooh-Bah dxb Pooh-Bah D Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 1,692 UK In the UK in such a situation the agressor would probably say "Wanna make something of it, sonny" rather than "Wanna make something of it, son". It suggests that the other is less masculine in the sense of being less macho. As you say J it doesn't call his sexuality into question, otherwise it would probably be "Come on then, girly". Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted Divergent uses of the words ‘son’ and ‘daughter’ Dgeigh 11/05/04 04:15 PM Re: Divergent uses of the words ‘son’ and ‘daughter’ Zed 11/05/04 08:23 PM Re: Divergent uses of the words ‘son’ and ‘daughte nancyk 11/05/04 09:11 PM Re: Divergent uses of the words ‘son’ and ‘daughter’ amnow 11/05/04 10:11 PM Re: Divergent uses of the words ‘son’ and ‘daughter’ belMarduk 11/09/04 01:28 AM Re: Divergent uses of the words ‘son’ and ‘daughter’ of troy 11/05/04 11:44 PM Re: Divergent uses of the words ‘son’ and ‘daughter’ Dgeigh 11/08/04 04:49 PM Re: Divergent uses of the words ‘son’ and ‘daughter’ consuelo 11/08/04 06:40 PM Re: Divergent uses of the words ‘son’ and ‘daughter’ belMarduk 11/09/04 02:00 AM Re: Divergent uses of the words ‘son’ and ‘daughter’ Wordwind 11/09/04 02:14 AM Re: Divergent uses of the words ‘son’ and ‘daughter’ Zed 11/15/04 11:50 PM Re: Divergent uses of the words ‘son’ and ‘daughte nancyk 11/16/04 01:46 AM Re: Divergent uses of the words ‘son’ and ‘daughte Dgeigh 11/16/04 02:45 PM Re: Divergent uses of the words ‘son’ and ‘daughte dxb 11/16/04 04:26 PM Re: Divergent uses of the words ‘son’ and ‘daughte Jackie 11/17/04 03:50 PM Re: Divergent uses of the words ‘son’ and ‘daughter’ gonoldothrond 11/10/04 06:00 PM Re: Divergent uses of the words ‘son’ and ‘daughter’ belMarduk 11/10/04 10:39 PM Re: Divergent uses of the words ‘son’ and ‘daughter’ AnnaStrophic 11/10/04 10:54 PM Re: Divergent uses of creativity Buffalo Shrdlu 11/10/04 11:04 PM Re: Divergent uses of creativity AnnaStrophic 11/10/04 11:07 PM Re: Divergent uses of the words ‘son’ and ‘daughte sjmaxq 11/10/04 11:10 PM Re: Divergent uses of the words ‘son’ and ‘daughter’ Faldage 11/11/04 11:42 AM Re: Divergent uses of the words ‘son’ and ‘daughter’ Buffalo Shrdlu 11/11/04 12:08 PM Re: Divergent uses of the words ‘son’ and ‘daughter’ of troy 11/11/04 02:12 PM Re: Divergent uses of the words ‘son’ and ‘daughter’ Jackie 11/11/04 03:06 PM Re: Divergent uses of the words ‘son’ and ‘daughter’ plutarch 11/13/04 05:47 PM Moderated by  Jackie  Hop To General Topics ------  Information and announcements  Q&A about words  Wordplay and fun  Words and languages in schools  Miscellany  Weekly Themes  Looking for (writers, speakers,... (Old) Weekly themes. (have been... ------  Words from medicine  Beheading words  Meta-words  Words from classical mythology  Animal Safari  Words with unusual etymologies  Eponyms or words derived from p...  Loanwords from German  English as a global language Print Thread Switch to Flat Mode Show Likes Link Copied to Clipboard View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary Forum Statistics Forums16 Topics13,913 Posts229,397 Members9,182 Most Online3,341 Dec 9th, 2011 Newest Members Ineffable, ddrinnan, TRIALNERRA, befuddledmind, KILL_YOUR_SUV 9,182 Registered Users Who's Online Now 0 members (), 579 guests, and 1 robot. Key: Admin, Global Mod, Mod Top Posters(30 Days) wofahulicodoc 41 A C Bowden 28 LukeJavan8 6 Top Posters wwh 13,858 Faldage 13,803 Jackie 11,613 wofahulicodoc 10,576 tsuwm 10,542 LukeJavan8 9,922 Buffalo Shrdlu 7,210 AnnaStrophic 6,511 Wordwind 6,296 of troy 5,400

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