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... girl ' niu ' - ' girl ' ji1 in ancient Chinese : — fei1 - a . a complimentary term for women b . ' a concubine ' c . ' a professional female singer ' a . ' emperor's concubine ' b . ' wife of a prince ' ren4 ' be pregnant ' shuang1 ...
... girl ' niu ' - ' girl ' ji1 in ancient Chinese : — fei1 - a . a complimentary term for women b . ' a concubine ' c . ' a professional female singer ' a . ' emperor's concubine ' b . ' wife of a prince ' ren4 ' be pregnant ' shuang1 ...
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... Girls will be girls , " seldom appears ; when it does , it draws its force from the male version , and is delivered in a conde- scending manner . ) Nevertheless , girl occurs frequently in contexts in which speakers , both female and ...
... Girls will be girls , " seldom appears ; when it does , it draws its force from the male version , and is delivered in a conde- scending manner . ) Nevertheless , girl occurs frequently in contexts in which speakers , both female and ...
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... girl . " ( " On the Road , " television documentary , June 16 , 1975 ) Calling any male , regardless of age , " a girl , " is a standard insult in PUD . Among men , girl is a " fighting word . " Additional evidence that the feature ...
... girl . " ( " On the Road , " television documentary , June 16 , 1975 ) Calling any male , regardless of age , " a girl , " is a standard insult in PUD . Among men , girl is a " fighting word . " Additional evidence that the feature ...
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The Glamour of Grammar | 1 |
Language Is a Woman | 16 |
self | 19 |
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