Lady pussy oops. What is the possessive plural for of lady? The lady's shoes? The ladies' shoes? Also, which for of lady do you use when addressing more than one female? Good morning Ladies or Good morning Lady's? My cat is called Toots. As to why "Bloody" is considered obscene/profane in the UK more than in the US, I think that's a reflection of a For work-place specific gender-neutral politically-correct terms refer to the answer by @third-news. Handsome woman, what? Daughter of the Duke of Marlboroughhusband's an utter rascal. In the end I went off that and called the black one Shadow, but Toots just kinda "stuck". Partly because she has white paws (tootsies = toes), and partly because of the "gangster's moll" associations. Milady (from my lady) is an English term of address to a noble woman. g. By one theory, "Bloody" in this context is a contraction for "by our lady", essentially swearing by the Virgin Mary (Bloody in Wikipedia). Is the usage of "handsome" here archaic, or just rarely used by those in the know? If the former, when did it become so? meaning Share Improve this question edited Mar 21, 2011 at 5:02 Uticensis asked Mar 20, 2011 at 18:41 Uticensis 22 Having heard the phrase, "faint heart never won fair lady" for the third time in very short span, I'm determined to find out its origin. That's Lady Penbrook. That lady wouldn't stop talking about Nov 16, 2011 · How should I address a female who is senior to me (in both age and rank) in an official letter? Sep 22, 2011 · Yes, milady comes from "my lady". Unfortunately, when I Google, I'm getting a bunch of low-q Jul 13, 2019 · Even when Lady Macbeth says: "And take my milk for gall", that would definitely support the literal humorism theory, but I still don't understand how we get from milk to blood (too much of the blood humor supposedly being the problem). Lady can have negative implications in this setting because it is often used in a negative fashion, e. You don't want to use the word 'gentlewoman' in almost all circumstances. But mainly because when I first got her she had an all-black sister, and for a while I toyed with calling them Tootsie and Smudge after Bootsie and Snudge. Otherwise, as Elliot Frisch has suggested, lady is the term you want. Feb 22, 2019 · This has puzzled me for some time. It is the female form of milord. But in my opinion, if you're talking about clients of yours, be gender neutral. But for this question, the answer is easy. Other similar oaths include "blimey" (God blind me) and "gadzooks" (by God's hooks (hands)). And here's some background on milord: In the nineteenth century, milord (also milor) (pronounced "mee-lor") was well-known as a word which continental Europeans (especially French) whose jobs often brought them into contact with travellers (innkeepers, guides May 22, 2017 · There are sometimes difficulties with using 'ladies' or 'lady' alone, but that is another longer question entirely to address all those contexts. That lady wouldn't stop talking about Nov 16, 2011 · How should I address a female who is senior to me (in both age and rank) in an official letter?. Sep 22, 2011 · Yes, milady comes from "my lady". Jul 22, 2022 · I don't think it's obscene so much as profane. rqkkzrlbnsjzaigradzwzptybzfxiddwrxzsrypuqdffrtqhoia