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endearment

[en-deer-muhnt] / ɛnˈdɪər mənt /
NOUN
attachment
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It started with a blowup with contestant Ace Greene after he vocalized his discomfort with Espinal touching him and using terms of endearment, in particular the word “babe.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 15, 2025

The word can apply to someone of any age, or any gender, as she and all the kids know; “babygirl” is now a slang term of endearment for a cute, appealing man.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 13, 2025

It could be a term of endearment, people saying that they love you for your Blackness, or it could be an insult and an attack.

From Salon • Mar. 16, 2024

Rep. Emanuel Cleaver sees the label “Chief” as a term of endearment.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 9, 2024

She thinks it’s funny, what she calls a term of endearment.

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan




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