why do british call women birds? what is that all about?

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why do british call women birds? what is that all about?

2006-07-10 18:19:33 · 4 answers · asked by wedjb 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages

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In America we used to call women 'tomatoes'.... what's THAT all about? Men have always had strange slang terms for the fairer sex, no one knows why exactly.

2006-07-10 18:23:25 · answer #1 · answered by eggman 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋

I don't know what that's all about, but then again, why do americans call women "chicks"?

2006-07-10 18:23:11 · answer #2 · answered by Crys H. 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋

you know when your hung over and all you can hear are the birds and it drives you mad, you can work the rest out

2006-07-10 18:24:17 · answer #3 · answered by skippy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Is it any stranger than calling them chicks or babes?

2006-07-10 18:22:46 · answer #4 · answered by Guy Inginito 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋