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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Terms of Endearment: the phrase, not the terms #162735 10/23/2006 5:03 AM Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 2,788 Seattle, Washington, USA Father Steve Carpal Tunnel Father Steve Carpal Tunnel Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 2,788 Seattle, Washington, USA What is the origin of the phrase "terms of endearment"? I'm guessing a literary origin, but who knows? Last edited by Father Steve; 11/01/2006 7:37 PM. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Share Post on Reddit Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted Terms of Endearment: the phrase, not the terms Father Steve 10/23/2006 5:03 AM Re: Terms of Endearment: the phrase, not the terms Faldage 10/23/2006 10:12 AM Re: Terms of Endearment: the phrase, not the terms Myridon 10/23/2006 3:28 PM Re: Terms of Endearment: the phrase, not the terms Aramis 10/23/2006 7:10 PM Re: Terms of Endearment: the phrase, not the terms Zed 10/24/2006 3:40 PM Re: Terms of Endearment: the phrase, not the terms Jackie 10/30/2006 1:16 PM Re: Terms of Endearment: the phrase, not the terms Zed 11/04/2006 10:42 PM Re: Terms of Endearment: the phrase, not the terms Jackie 11/11/2006 1:34 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 Topics13,915 Posts230,263 Members9,208 Most Online4,606 Sep 17th, 2025 Newest Members JerryC, blvd, Tony Hood, Wood Delivery, Forix Richard 9,208 Registered Users Top Posters(30 Days) wofahulicodoc 26 A C Bowden 7 Tony Hood 1 Forix Richard 1 John Flex 1 handymanhome 1 JerryC 1 Wood Delivery 1 Trusted Roofing 1 John Fox 1 Top Posters wwh 13,858 Faldage 13,803 Jackie 11,613 wofahulicodoc 11,123 tsuwm 10,542 LukeJavan8 9,974 Buffalo Shrdlu 7,210 AnnaStrophic 6,511 Wordwind 6,296 of troy 5,400

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