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A simile (/ ˈ s ɪ m əl i /) is a type of figure of speech that directly compares two things. [1] [2] Similes are often contrasted with metaphors, where similes necessarily compare two things using words such as "like", "as", while metaphors often create an implicit comparison (i.e. saying something "is" something else).
Old cow: A rude term for an older woman, especially one who is overweight or obese and homely. Old fart: [7] A boring and old-fashioned silly person. Old maid: An older never married lady.(see "spinster" below) Olderly: Newfoundland slang term for "elderly"; can be offensive or neutral depending on the context. [30]
A list of metaphors in the English language organised alphabetically by type. A metaphor is a literary figure of speech that uses an image, story or tangible thing to represent a less tangible thing or some intangible quality or idea; e.g., "Her eyes were glistening jewels".
Critical reviews for "Rude" have been mixed. 4Music complimented the song, saying: "One listen and you'll be hooked." [7] An article in Psychology Today drew a connection between the lyrics of the song and social attitudes about interracial relationships, [8] while Time magazine named "Rude" the tenth-worst song of 2014, criticizing its "sanitized reggae-fusion sound" and lyrics. [9]
A poster in a WBAI broadcast booth which warns radio broadcasters against using the words. The seven dirty words are seven English language profanity words that American comedian George Carlin first listed in his 1972 "Seven Words You Can Never Say on Television" monologue. [1]
simile Similar (i.e. continue applying the preceding directive, whatever it was, to the following passage) sipario Curtain (stage) slancio Momentum, con slancio: with momentum; with enthusiasm slargando or slentando Becoming broader or slower (that is, becoming more largo or more lento) slur
in sy moer in – badly damaged, destroyed (rude, often considered profanity due to 'moer' to beat up). often used in conjunction with "moer-in". in sy glory in – same as above, considered to be less rude. innie/oppie – informal combined spelling of the phrases "in die" (in the) and "op die" (on the). in jou noppies – lit. "you are ...
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