Which is which?Sjmarf@sh.itjust.works to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world – 792 points – 4 months ago174Post a CommentPreviewYou are viewing a single commentView all commentsSlang for women is “chicks” and a bit more archaic, “birds” too. Bees have a…stinger? Dunno about that one.Aren't most bees female though?They are. Hence confusion with the signage._prick /prĭk/ noun ... A small, sharp, local pain, such as that made by a needle or bee sting ... A pointed object, such as an ice pick, goad, or thorn. _ The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition Suppose calling men bees is more polite than calling them pricks..1 more...
Slang for women is “chicks” and a bit more archaic, “birds” too. Bees have a…stinger? Dunno about that one.Aren't most bees female though?They are. Hence confusion with the signage._prick /prĭk/ noun ... A small, sharp, local pain, such as that made by a needle or bee sting ... A pointed object, such as an ice pick, goad, or thorn. _ The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition Suppose calling men bees is more polite than calling them pricks..1 more...
_prick /prĭk/ noun ... A small, sharp, local pain, such as that made by a needle or bee sting ... A pointed object, such as an ice pick, goad, or thorn. _ The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition Suppose calling men bees is more polite than calling them pricks..
Slang for women is “chicks” and a bit more archaic, “birds” too.
Bees have a…stinger? Dunno about that one.
Aren't most bees female though?
They are. Hence confusion with the signage.
_prick /prĭk/ noun
... A small, sharp, local pain, such as that made by a needle or bee sting ... A pointed object, such as an ice pick, goad, or thorn. _
Suppose calling men bees is more polite than calling them pricks..