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Thursday, September 28, 2006

And Are Those Really Gentlemen? OR The Wonderful World Of Euphemisms

In the interest of fair play to the ladies (see previous post), let’s now take a look at “gentlemen” and the evolution of its use. First, the word has three syllables, compared to two in both “ladies” and “women.” That distinction alone is enough to keep it from being used interchangeably with... Sign in to see full entry.

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