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A possibly modern derogatory term for housewife
I need a derogatory term for housewife. I couldn't find any in online dictionaries and I'm not sure I have ever heard of any in any language I'm familiar with.
But I'm thinking there must be something ...
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Someone who thinks he's very important, but isn't
I cannot find a good equivalent of the Russian "Watchman's syndrome" in English. It refers to someone who thinks he's very important, but isn't.
For example, this guy has "Watchman's syndrome":
This ...
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Looking for phrase or word to describe when people think things are high class but they actually are not
I feel like I see this often, people attach certain items to their ideal of high class or posh, even if those things are not. I have worked in some fine dining restaurants and its equal parts amusing ...
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Slang for someone who gives opinions unasked
I'm looking for a good English slang for someone who gives opinions — usually negative — without being asked for them.
Are there any? I know in Hungarian they are called megmondóember but I can't ...
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A slang word for person who is addicted to mass media promoted pop-culture [closed]
I am looking for a slang term which describes people who are all about contemporary mass media promoted pop culture: pop song charts, YouTube likes, dislikes and comments, celebrities' instagrams, etc....
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What do you call that annoying toddler that whines about everything?
You know that kid you see in a supermarket with his/her mom, and the kid is all like: "I don't like that", and starts to scream? What is a good word or slang term for that?
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What's a word for "toughish"?
I am looking for an adjective that can be used to describe a 'thug'. Seeing that toughish isn't in most dictionaries (nor did I expect it to be, but an entry in a thesaurus would have been nice), nor ...
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Derogatory term for a corporate employee
I’m looking for a derogatory term for a person who works in a big, international business.
In Polish we have a few informal words for that, like korpoludek (“corpo little guy”) and korpoczłowiek (“...
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Adjective for someone who is an a-hole?
I'm trying to identify an effective adjective for someone who is unpleasant to others, mean spirited, and self-centered enough to qualify as a colloquial "a$$hole".
I've looked at this question, ...
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Is there a pejorative/offensive slang word or phrase for a man who suffers from erectile dysfunction?
Erectile Dysfunction is defined as the consistent or recurrent inability to acquire or sustain an erection of sufficient rigidity and duration for sexual intercourse.
Clinic 45
I'm a non-native ...
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What's a word to describe people who blindly follow their government without question?
I want to describe someone who fanatically follows one of the following:
Governmental body
Political party
Country
Basically, someone who will agree with their government/party/country regardless of ...
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A slang word for people who live in "fantasy land"
Lately I've been searching for a current slang term, used in the US, describing people who live in a fantasy land, or prefer to live in a bubble.
After googling quite a lot, I realized that it's ...
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Word for someone who does not like/want to get a job or do anything in life?
In Portuguese, my native language, we have a lot of words for this kind of person, like mandrião, calaceiro, calaça, indolente, malandro, etc. We have also lighter words like preguiçoso that is the ...
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Is there a less colloquial word (noun or adjective) to describe an "attention whore"?
It could be a noun or an adjective, and either could describe a person or an action. For example:
"Did you hear Eric's wedding toast? He wouldn't shut up!"
"I know, he was being a complete _______"
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Is there a male equivalent of 'bitch'?
While I know you can attribute 'bitch' to a male, I feel there is a sense of femininity.
I was wondering if there is a colloquial equivalent that describes someone with the qualities of a 'bitch' ...
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