Does anyone know of a good term for a woman that is not derogatory, but not girly like 'chick' or 'gal'?
2006-09-13 07:34:59 · 64 answers · asked by Kasha 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
I'll add some detail...
...it's for me to end an e-mail to a work mate, I was thinking something like; from the random bint from work...but only without the 'bint' part.
So....from the random bird from work, from the random broad from work, from the random chick from work....etc.
2006-09-13 07:42:10 · update #1
steph j - yes it is derogatory, which is a shame as it's a cool sounding term.
2006-09-13 07:43:13 · update #2
i call my friends doll or beautiful. how about chica? it means girl in mexican! my mother calls women mamacita. its cute. it means mrs i beleive
2006-09-13 07:44:17 · answer #1 · answered by Nicole B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Slang Names For Women
2016-11-04 04:38:09 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Derogatory terms vary from each person. Some names women think of as derogatory I just don't get it. For me the only name that I could be called is the "C" word.
I call my girl friends chicks, girlys, chicas, and sometimes we call each other the "B" word just as our inside joke. Many women would find that offencive. I don't as long as its coming from my friends. If it comes from other people I would definally come back with a slap or punch. You may try...
Lady
Ma'am
Miss, Ms, or Mrs (depending on status)
this is harder then I thought...
2006-09-13 07:44:21 · answer #3 · answered by ♥ Lips of Morphine ♥ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know that there are slang terms for women that are not derogatory in some way or another, just because most we've either come to see as "bad words" or because they are diminutive. There's really no way to win, our language pretty much tells us it's not okay to be a woman.
2006-09-13 08:28:36 · answer #4 · answered by Peggy K 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Doris.
I knew a guy that called all women Doris.
It was so he didn't get any names mixed up and give himself away as he dated more than one girl at a time.
Pidge is another term that a male friend of mine used to use (short for pidgeon, which is in turn a bird!)
It was much more endearing than BIRD!
2006-09-13 07:39:03 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you're worried about derogatory or inappropriate slang for a female then I would just stick to calling them mate, far simpler.
2006-09-13 07:47:40 · answer #6 · answered by Paddy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is lady too girly? Probably. Um, female? I think if I had more details (like the setting/context) it may help.
Thanks for the added details. How close are you to this person. My close friends & I use the term Goddess. If that is just TOO MUCH, I like the suggetions for "Shelia".
2006-09-13 07:37:14 · answer #7 · answered by laneydoll 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I think Gal could be derogatory depending on who says it. I f a white man called me gal Id be forced to stab him in the heart.
2006-09-13 07:44:41 · answer #8 · answered by dreamgirl4myboy 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Haha, use bint, it's a great word!
Thank you Monty Pythion for teaching it to me...
If not, try 'mare'. It's a Westcountry word. A 'dappy mare' is a stupid woman. LOL
2006-09-13 07:44:38 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Honey. Dear Darlin.
2006-09-13 07:41:59 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Shorty
Boo
Pumpkin
Sweet Heart
Sexy
2006-09-13 07:38:54 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋