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- A term of endearment is a word or phrase used to address or describe a person, animal or inanimate object for which the speaker feels love or affection. Terms of endearment are used for a variety of reasons, such as parents addressing their children and lovers addressing each other.
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Aug 21, 2014 · An expression that has ameliorated with age. It was originally an expression of contempt or reproach aimed at anyone who was literally old, often found with demeaning adjectives...
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Nov 30, 2011 · my sweeting: 'my sweet one'. my darling: 'my dear one' (actually dear-ling, 'dear little one'). A similar word, deoring, 'dearing' also exists, but didn't stand the test of time. Dereworthy darling ('precious darling') is also a fairly common phrase. culver: 'dove'.
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Jul 30, 2021 · The Historical Thesaurus of the Oxford English Dictionary (henceforth the HTOED) serves as a valuable tool to identify the plethora of terms of endearment which became established in English over the centuries.
- Love/luv. The term love in Britain is often written as luv, and it gets used simply as a title most of the time. For example, if a woman runs into a man in the street he might say “Watch where you’re going, luv!”
- Honey/hun. Another word that tends to get shortened slightly in common usage – this happens often with terms of affection. Honey is a word that’s typically used between couples, but rarely by strangers.
- Sweetheart. Another term that involves sweetness, sweetheart is used as a term of affection between loved ones and also as a familiar term of address, as in hun or luv.
- Dear/dearie. This is another old term of endearment, dating back to at least the early 14th Century. It comes from the Old English deore meaning precious, valuable, costly, loved, beloved.
May 2, 2011 · Medieval Compliments, or, How to call someone 'beautiful' in Middle English Medieval Terms of Endearment 'This doubtful day of feast or fast': Good Friday and the Annunciation
- Clerk of Oxford
May 16, 2024 · From the traditional to the trendy, terms of endearment are the affectionate nicknames you give to the people you love. And these terms aren’t just limited to relationships, they can be used to express affection to friends, family, and anyone else you care about.
A term of endearment is a word or phrase used to address or describe a person, animal or inanimate object for which the speaker feels love or affection. Terms of endearment are used for a variety of reasons, such as parents addressing their children and lovers addressing each other.
