- What does ratchet mean and when was it first used?
Both skanky and ratchet (as used in the Hudsons’ comical YouTube video, anyway) are not gender-neutral terms, though none of the Gurl com experts expressly makes this point about ratchet It will be interesting to see whether the gender connection that "Ratchet Girl Anthem" promotes influences the long-term sense of the word, notwithstanding
- meaning - What is a word that could define someone who likes to cause . . .
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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'
- More formal way of saying: Sorry to bug you again about this, but . . .
A good question: I'm in a similar quandry with a supplier, but after 'sorry to bother you' email or two, I started to ratchet-up the bluntness – CJM Commented Aug 22, 2011 at 20:05
- Where did the phrase batsh*t crazy come from?
The word crazy is a later addition Scanning Google Books I find a handful of references starting from the mid-60s where batshit is clearly just a variation on bullshit (nonsense, rubbish) - which meaning still turns up even in 2001, but it's relatively uncommon now
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- Single word which refers to restaurants, bars and clubs?
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- pejorative language - What is the word(s) for someone who is very . . .
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