The older use of l madam"as a form of address showing respect still survives as in the greetings by shop assistants hairdressers and waiters or at the beginning of official letters, however, its primary meaning has changed to"a keeper and procurer of women for men to use for sexual purposes( Elaine Chaika, 1982)
The older use of " Madam" as a form of address showing respect still survives as in the greetings by shop assistants, hairdressers and waiters or at the beginning of official letters, however,its primary meaning has changed to " a keeper and procurer of women for men to use for sexual purposes "( Elaine Chaika,1982)
The same fate has also befallen mistress" a title which used to be the counterpart of"Master According to CCELD(p926),a man's mistress is now a woman who he has a sexual relationship with but is not married to".as is shown in the example He keeps a mistress
The same fate has also befallen "mistress" , a title which used to be t h e c o u n t e r p a rt o f "Ma st e r " . According to CCELD (p.926), a man's mistress is now " a woman who he has a sexual relationship with but is not married to" , as is shown in the example: He keeps a mistress
King and Queen a king is a crowned head But queen has unfavourable meanings. The first is male homosexual who acts like a woman"A female homosexual who acts like a man is not called a king, however. Rather, she becomes a butch. an older nickname for a tough. lower class boy
A king is a crowned head. But queen has unfavourable meanings. The first is " male homosexual who acts like a woman". A female homosexual who acts like a man is not called a king, however. Rather, she becomes a butch, an olde r nickname for a tough, lower class boy. King and Queen
Master/mistress These were once counterparts of each other. as shown in the children's rhyme Mistress Mary quite contrary, how does your g arden grow?
M a s t e r / m i s t r e s s T h e s e w e r e o n c e count e rpa rts of e a ch other, as shown in the c h i l d r e n 's r h y m e " Mistr e ss Ma ry quit e contrary, how does your g a r d e n g r o w ?
The modern Mrs. was originally an abbreviation of mistress although today they can seldom, f ever be interchanged
The modern Mrs. was originally an abbreviation of Mistress, although today they can seldom, if e v e r, b e i n t e r c h a n g e d