mode+of+address
121chief — In A Dictionary of Sailor’s Slang, by Wilfred Granville, we are told that ‘Chief is used as a less formal mode of address by an officer to a Chief Petty Officer. Chiefy is most used on the lower deck.’ ‘Chief’ might also be used by a British… …
122First name, Mrs — There is a highly amusing scene in Fielding’s Tom Jones where Sophia Western’s chambermaid objects to being addressed as ‘Mrs Honour’ by the maid of Sophia’s aunt. ‘Mrs Honour, forsooth! sure, madam, you might call me by my surname; for though …
123Highness, your royal — The formal mode of address used to royal princes and princesses in Britain. Sarcastic use of this title to someone who is acting like a royal personage, or acting as if they are far more important than they are, at least, is fairly common. ‘We …
124toots — These remain mainly American expressions, though made famous by e.g. Al Jolson’s song ‘Toot, toot, tootsie, goodbye’ and a more recent Dustin Hoffmann film Tootsie. The speakers are almost invariably male, addressing women who are… …
125tootsie — These remain mainly American expressions, though made famous by e.g. Al Jolson’s song ‘Toot, toot, tootsie, goodbye’ and a more recent Dustin Hoffmann film Tootsie. The speakers are almost invariably male, addressing women who are… …
126tootsy — These remain mainly American expressions, though made famous by e.g. Al Jolson’s song ‘Toot, toot, tootsie, goodbye’ and a more recent Dustin Hoffmann film Tootsie. The speakers are almost invariably male, addressing women who are… …
127nabs — I. plural of nab present third singular of nab II. ˈnabz noun plural but singular or plural in construction Etymology: origin unknown slang : fellow, person …
128x86 — This article is about Intel microprocessor architecture in general. For the 32 bit generation of this architecture which is also called x86 , see IA 32. x86 Designer Intel, AMD Bits 16 bit, 32 bit, and/or 64 bit Introduced 1978 Design …
