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- “Terms of endearment” are those sweet little words and phrases we use to express affection and intimacy towards our loved ones. They’re more than just nicknames; they’re verbal expressions that build emotional connections, making us feel loved, wanted, appreciated.
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If you were in a pub in the West Midlands trying to order a drink from the bar, the barmen would most likely say, “What’ll it be, duck?” So next time when you get called a peculiar name in public just remember it is a cultural term of endearment and not in any way personal.
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- 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.
Aug 14, 2021 · The word is a widely known term of endearment in the Potteries dialect, and its origins remain up for debate.
Feb 13, 2015 · How do you say 'darling' in your language? Ellie Buchdahl looks at the many variations of the word in British English in the run-up to Valentine's Day.
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.
Oct 21, 2016 · Hippies of the 1960s and 1970s, extremely famous for their ~groovy~ way of speaking, developed their own terms of endearment. And in the contemporary era, we have the internet spreading slang ...
Oct 25, 2013 · The logic of some terms of endearment is fairly clear. Sweetie, honey, cupcake all refer to food treats. However, the use of the term pumpkin as a tenderness seems somewhat counterintuitive. While reasonably tasty and the basis for making some treats (pumpkin bread, pumpkin pie), on its own it is a rather prosaic vegetable.
