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  2. List of age-related terms with negative connotations - Wikipedia

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    Dirty old man: [16] [17] [18] An old pervert, specifically referring to older men who make unwanted sexual advances or remarks, or who often engage in sex-related activities. The term suggests that it is inappropriate and unnatural for older men to be sexually active. The term, other than being ageist, has misandrist connotations in the West.

  3. List of words having different meanings in American and ...

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    offensive (or sometimes indulgent) term often applied to men: vagina (usu. obscene) offensive, obscene term usu. applied to women: cupboard a place to store things (US: closet) [52] a cabinet or small recess with a door and typically shelves, used for storage [52] custodian: an association football goalkeeper: a keeper or guardian of a person ...

  4. Illusory superiority - Wikipedia

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    One is the ambiguity of the word "average". It is logically possible for nearly all of the set to be above the mean if the distribution of abilities is highly skewed. For example, the mean number of legs per human being is slightly lower than two because some people have fewer than two and almost none have more.

  5. OpenThesaurus - Wikipedia

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    The cause for the start of the project was the arrival of OpenOffice.org in 2002, which was missing the thesaurus of its parent, StarOffice, due to its licensing.. OpenThesaurus filled that gap by importing possible synonyms from a freely available German/English dictionary and refining and updating these in crowdsourced work through the use of a web ap

  6. The road to hell is paved with good intentions - Wikipedia

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    A common meaning of the phrase is that wrongdoings or evil actions are often undertaken with good intentions; or that good intentions, when acted upon, may have bad consequences. [1] An example is the introduction of Asian carp into the United States in the 1970s to control algal blooms in captivity.

  7. Hypergamy - Wikipedia

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    Women rated "good financial prospect" higher than men did in all cultures. In 29 samples, the "ambition and industriousness" of a prospective mate were more important for women than for men. Meta-analysis of research published from 1965 to 1986 revealed the same sex difference (Feingold, 1992).

  8. Bullshit Jobs - Wikipedia

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    Bullshit Jobs: A Theory is a 2018 book by anthropologist David Graeber that postulates the existence of meaningless jobs and analyzes their societal harm. He contends that over half of societal work is pointless and becomes psychologically destructive when paired with a work ethic that associates work with self-worth.

  9. Decent work - Wikipedia

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    The elements of decent work are: [8] Job Creation - no one should be barred from their desired work due to lack of employment opportunities; Rights at Work, including minimum wage - Workers rights include the right to just and favourable conditions, days off, 8-hour days, non-discrimination and living wages for them and their families, amongst others