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Asking for the quote's context?

» If you ever become a mother, can I have one of the puppies?- Charles Pierce

This is the quote from Charles Pierce, and I need the context to understand the meaning of the sentence better.
Thanks.

2007-03-08 12:16:28 · 2 answers · asked by x10122000 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Quotations

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I think Pierce is calling the listener a female dog.

Charles Pierce quotes (American Musical Actor and Comedian, famous for his female impersonations 1926-1999)

2007-03-08 12:27:45 · answer #1 · answered by fdm215 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

It is actually an insult, categorised under "famous insults".
Insinuating that the person is more "animal-like" or less than human in behaviour.

2007-03-08 22:44:58 · answer #2 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋