affectionate address
11dear — [dir] adj. [ME dere < OE deore, precious, costly, beloved, akin to Du duur, Ger teuer] 1. much loved; beloved 2. much valued; highly thought of; esteemed: used with a title or name as a polite form of address, as in writing letters [Dear Sir]… …
12Bubby — Bub by, n. [A corruption of brother.] Bub; a term of familiar or affectionate address to a small boy. [1913 Webster] …
13William Law — (1686 à Kings Cliffe, Northamptonshire – 9 avril 1761), était un ecclésiastique et un écrivain anglais. Son œuvre, The Way to Divine Knowledge, fut traduite en français, en 1805, par le comte de Divonne[1]. Œuvres A Serious Call to a Devout and… …
14chica — [chē′kə] n. 〚Sp〛 [also in italics] Slang a girl or young woman: often a term of affectionate address * * * …
15puss — puss1 pusslike, adj. /poos/, n. 1. a cat. 2. Informal. a girl or woman: often used as a form of affectionate address. 3. Brit. a hare. [1520 30; akin to D poes, LG puus katte, dial. Sw kattepus, Norw puse(kat)] puss2 …
16Possum — term of affectionate address: Hello, possums ; How are you possum? ; 2. (criminal) victim of a swindle, con trick, etc …
17possum — Australian Slang term of affectionate address: Hello, possums ; How are you possum? ; 2. (criminal) victim of a swindle, con trick, etc …
18old man — I (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Father or husband] Syn. head of the house, male parent, male spouse, boyfriend, lover, man; see also father 1 , husband , parent . 2. [An affectionate address] Syn. my friend, old boy, old chap, old fellow, old bean, buddy;… …
19old fruit — • an affectionate address. Of unknown origin. e.g. Awright me old fruit, how s it going ? …
20bab — Verb. To defecate. Yorks/Hull/Notts use Noun. 1. Faeces. Yorks/Hull/Notts use 2. Term of affectionate address, such as dear or friend. W. Midlands use 3. Abb. of kebab …
