Darling –noun 1. a person very dear to another; one dearly loved. 2. an affectionate or familiar term of address. 3. a person or thing in great favor; a favorite: She was the darling of café society. –adjective 4. very dear; dearly loved: my darling child. 5. favorite; cherished. 6. Informal . charming; cute; lovable:… Continue reading Sweet Talkin Saturday: Darling
Before we critique or praise, let us research. From whence did this word arise? According to Eric Partridge, “A Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English,” “duck” was used as a colloquial endearment from about 1590, and “ducky,” as an adjective expressing admiration, derived from that noun and has been used since about 1830. [Source] Who… Continue reading Sweet Talkin Saturday: Ducky
Whoa, one of these posts! Haven’t seen one in a while, have yuh? I just found this in the 20+ drafts I have saved and decided to finish it for posting. Huzzah! Allow me to express me feelings on this epithet “babe” with a comment in like manner: Me no likey. Babe is a pig.… Continue reading Sweet Talkin Saturday: Babe
Ooo, a distinctly guy-to-girl one! Haven’t done one of those in a while… if ever. Every woman wants to be treated as a lady. Or they/we should at least, because that’s what we were made for. To be ladies. I think it’s great when guys pick up on that and use the word confidently. If… Continue reading Sweet Talkin Saturday: Lady
Special Circumstances There are some words and phrases that you wouldn’t consider terms of endearment unless said in a very low voice of rich dulcet tones or spoken softly across a candlelit dinner with violins serenading in the background. Here are some of those, for your enjoyment. 1. Princess. When the woman in question is… Continue reading Sweet Talkin Saturday: Special Circumstances
Guess where I found this word? Lord of the Rings fan fiction. I have no remorse. In fact, I’m quite proud of my findings. I give this word many points for originality and lack of common use. I like to mention the old fashioned feel to words, and this one takes the javelin for being… Continue reading Sweet Talkin Saturday: Sweetling
Honey is not a casual girlfriend/boyfriend term. In other words, it’s another one of those that doesn’t get tossed around by youthful wooers. (If you know of youthful wooers who do toss it around, please tell me of this grand phenomenon.) Honey is a word of familiarity. It implies a relationship that’s already somewhat solidified.… Continue reading Sweet Talkin Saturday: Honey
I like “my dear.” In my mind there are four tones for the phrase “my dear” which all offer different meaning to it. 1. The spousal tone. Grandma: Did you fix that chair yet? Grandpa: Yes, my dear. Rhett Butler: I’m leaving you, my dear. 2. The condescending tone. (Is often merged with the 1st… Continue reading Sweet Talkin Saturday: My Dear
Sweet-heart. Seems pretty straightforward. Your heart is sweet. You make my heart feel sweet. However you look at it, the meaning gets across pretty well. I read somewhere that this term was derived from doctors in the olden days who defined a person’s character by their heart. Thus the terms coldhearted, lighthearted, heavyhearted, and the… Continue reading Sweet Talkin Saturday: Sweetheart
For the first Sweet Saturday I’ve got a bit of an Irish treat for ya. This one took me some time to dig up because I’ve been spelling it in its American form which made all the web searches think I’m an idiot who can’t spell the name “Aaron.” I thought I was going crazy… Continue reading Sweet Talkin Saturday: Aroon
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